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Committee advances GDOT modernization bill raising project thresholds and consolidating reports
Summary
House Bill 1277, the Georgia Department of Transportation modernization bill, would raise the GEPA documentation threshold to $200 million (CPI‑adjusted), remove a 50% cap on design‑build delivery, and consolidate multiple reports into a single annual transportation accountability report; the committee approved amendments and recommended Do Pass.
The committee considered House Bill 1277, described as the agency bill for the Georgia Department of Transportation, that seeks to update outdated dollar thresholds, streamline reporting and provide GDOT additional project‑delivery flexibility.
The sponsor said the bill raises the current $100 million documentation trigger (GEPA/JPA) to $200 million with a consumer price index adjustment to avoid repeated statutory revisions; it also…
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