HR1894: HR1894 House Study Committee on the Basic Building Blocks of Transportation; create

Georgia spends heavily on transportation infrastructure, and the Department of Transportation projects roughly $63 billion in spending over the next 20 years under its Freight and Logistics Implementation Plan. This resolution responds to concerns that the cost of basic construction materials, such as asphalt, concrete, sand, gravel, and crushed stone, has risen so much that road-building dollars buy less than they used to. The resolution creates the House Study Committee on the Basic Building Blocks of Transportation, made up of 12 House members appointed by the Speaker, who also names the chairperson. The committee would study these cost increases, examine how utility relocation affects project timelines, and look at Department of Transportation policies that might be changed to keep projects on time and on budget. It can recommend legislation, and it must stand abolished by December 1, 2026.

• Creates the House Study Committee on the Basic Building Blocks of Transportation, made up of 12 House members appointed by the Speaker of the House.
• Directs the committee to study rising costs of highway construction materials such as asphalt, concrete, and aggregates.
• Tasks the committee with examining the utility adjustment schedule used in highway construction contracts to see if projects could be completed faster.
• Authorizes the committee to recommend legislation or other action based on its findings.
• Sets legislative members' allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 and limits paid allowances to six days unless more are authorized.
• Abolishes the committee on December 1, 2026, requiring any report to be filed and approved before that date.

The resolution directly affects the 12 House members who would serve on the committee, the Department of Transportation, and companies and contractors involved in highway construction and material supply. Indirectly, it touches Georgia drivers and communities affected by road project costs and delays.

If the study leads to changes in state law or Department of Transportation policy, it could affect how quickly and cheaply roads get built across Georgia, including how utility relocation delays are handled and how contracts are structured for future highway projects.

• Paragraph (1) creates the House Study Committee on the Basic Building Blocks of Transportation.
• Paragraph (2) sets committee membership at 12 House members appointed by the Speaker, who also designates the chairperson.
• Paragraph (3) charges the committee with studying transportation cost and construction issues and recommending legislation if needed.
• Paragraph (4) gives the chairperson authority to call and schedule meetings.
• Paragraph (5) sets member allowances and expense reimbursement rules, capping paid allowance days at six unless more are authorized, funded through House appropriations.
• Paragraph (6) requires any adopted findings or recommendations to be filed as a report with the Clerk of the House before the committee is abolished.
• Paragraph (7) abolishes the committee on December 1, 2026.

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• Rick Jasperse (R, HD-011)Primary sponsor
• Lauren McDonald (R, HD-026)
• Leesa Hagan (R, HD-156)
• John LaHood (R, HD-175)
• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)

• transportation funding
• highway construction costs
• Department of Transportation
• legislative study committees