Georgia HB1277 increases the project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations.
Georgia HB1277 amends the environmental policy and highways, bridges, and ferries sections of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. It raises the project cost threshold for public roads or airports that require environmental evaluations from $100 million to $200 million. The bill also authorizes annual adjustments to this threshold based on inflation. Additionally, it revises reporting requirements for the Department of Transportation, including benchmarks, value engineering studies, and alternative contracting methods.
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