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Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 12 and Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to environmental policy and highways, bridges, and ferries, respectively, so as to increase the project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations; to authorize annual adjustments to such thresholds based upon inflation; to revise various reporting requirements relating to projects of and contracts awarded by the Department of Transportation; to provide for publication of such reports; to repeal a limit on the amount of design-build projects that may be awarded by such department; to increase the property value threshold for requirements relating to the sale of property no longer needed for public road purposes; to authorize annual adjustments to such threshold based upon inflation; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Code Section 46-2-20.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electric vehicle charging services and operation, so as to provide for definitions; to amend an Act relating to regulation and taxation of electricity used as motor fuel and electric vehicle charging stations, approved May 2, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 376/SB 146), as amended, so as to extend the effective date of provisions relative to regulatory authority of the Department of Agriculture and revenue and taxation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Matt Barton (R)*,  Joe Campbell (R)*,  Leesa Hagan (R)*,  Rick Jasperse (R)*,  Lauren McDonald (R)*,  Steve Gooch (R), 

House Sent to Governor (on 04/10/2026)

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