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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Representative Barton told the committee HB 1277 updates outdated dollar thresholds, streamlines reporting and gives the Georgia Department of Transportation more project-delivery flexibility.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 the environmental review trigger for road and airport projects from 100 million to 200 million dollars," the sponsor said, framing the change as an update to reflect current construction costs while preserving historic and cultural protections.
The committee also moved to increase the negotiated-sale threshold for surplus GDOT property from $75,000 to $150,000 and to allow CPI adjustments going forward, the sponsor said. The package consolidates multiple transportation reporting requirements into a single annual fiscal report.
Senator Gooch offered amendment AM390525 to extend the Department of Agriculture’s implementation deadline for equipment that measures the output of commercial EV charging stations. Committee members described the challenge: a calibration device suitable for public DC fast chargers is still being developed, and vendors have not yet supplied the equipment. The amendment carried by voice vote, and the committee reported the bill do pass as amended and indicated intent to place it on the floor later this week.
No roll-call vote was recorded in committee; sponsors said they would carry the bill on the Senate floor for final reading and any further amendments.
