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Senate committee advances GDOT update bill, extends deadline for EV charger calibration requirement
Summary
Lawmakers unanimously amended and approved HB 1277 to raise certain GDOT thresholds (including an environmental review trigger from $100M to $200M), increase a surplus-property negotiated-sale threshold to $150,000, consolidate reporting and adopt an amendment extending the deadline for equipment to measure public EV charger output.
The Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approved House Bill 1277 on Tuesday after adopting an amendment that changes timing for the state’s EV charger-measurement requirement.
Representative Barton told the committee HB 1277 updates outdated dollar thresholds, streamlines reporting and gives the Georgia Department of Transportation more project-delivery flexibility. "The bill raises…
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