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Committee backs bill to let GDOT perform work on military bases under intergovernmental agreement
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 224, authorizing a statewide regional intergovernmental support agreement (RIGSA) framework with the Department of Defense so Georgia Department of Transportation can provide road work and related services for military installations such as Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield.
The House Transportation Committee voted to advance House Bill 224 after members heard from the bill’s sponsor, Representative Josh Bonner, and a video appearance by Colonel Mark Austin, garrison commander at Fort Stewart.
The bill would authorize Georgia to enter into a regional intergovernmental support agreement — described in testimony as a RIGSA or similar intergovernmental arrangement — with the Department of Defense. Committee testimony said the agreement would allow the Georgia Department of Transportation to provide engineering, contracting and other road-related services on Army installations when requested, enabling…
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