HR1527: HR1527 House Study Committee on Georgia Department of Transportation Contracting; create

This resolution creates the House Study Committee on Georgia Department of Transportation Contracting. The committee would be made up of ten members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker, who would also name a chairperson. The committee's job is to study the oversight, management, and operations of highway construction projects in Georgia, including how utility relocation schedules affect project timelines, and to recommend any legislation it thinks is needed. Legislative members would receive standard daily allowances under Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8), paid from House funds, for up to five meeting days unless more are approved. The committee must file any approved report with the Clerk of the House before it is abolished on December 1, 2026.

• Creates the House Study Committee on Georgia Department of Transportation Contracting, made up of ten House members appointed by the Speaker.
• Directs the committee to study oversight, management, and operations of Georgia highway construction projects, including utility relocation schedules.
• Allows the committee to recommend legislation or other action based on its findings.
• Sets daily allowances for legislative members under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8, capped at five days unless additional days are authorized, funded through House appropriations.
• Requires any approved report or recommendations to be filed with the Clerk of the House before the committee is abolished.
• Abolishes the committee automatically on December 1, 2026.

The resolution mainly affects members of the Georgia House of Representatives who may be appointed to the committee, the Georgia Department of Transportation whose contracting practices would be studied, and utility companies whose infrastructure relocation work affects highway project timelines.

If created, the committee could shape future legislation on how Georgia manages road construction contracts and utility relocation delays, which affect how long highway projects take and how much they cost taxpayers and drivers.

• Paragraph (1) creates the House Study Committee on Georgia Department of Transportation Contracting.
• Paragraph (2) sets the committee at ten House members appointed by the Speaker, who also names the chairperson.
• Paragraph (3) charges the committee with studying highway project oversight and recommending legislation.
• Paragraph (5) sets member allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8, limited to five days absent further authorization, funded by the House.
• Paragraph (6) requires filing of any approved report with the Clerk of the House before abolishment, or meeting minutes if no report is approved.
• Paragraph (7) abolishes the committee on December 1, 2026.

1. 2026-03-16House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
2. 2026-03-06House Second Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-04House First Readers (House)
4. 2026-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Lauren McDonald (R, HD-026)Primary sponsor
• Rick Jasperse (R, HD-011)
• Alan Powell (R, HD-033)
• Don Parsons (R, HD-044)
• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)
• Leesa Hagan (R, HD-156)

• Department of Transportation
• highway construction
• legislative study committee
• infrastructure contracting