HR 1527: House Study Committee on Georgia Department of Transportation Contracting; create

This resolution sets up the House Study Committee on Georgia Department of Transportation Contracting. The committee would look at why highway construction projects in Georgia sometimes run long or over budget, with particular attention to how utility adjustment schedules (the timelines for moving things like power or water lines out of a construction zone) affect project completion times. The Speaker of the House would appoint ten House members to the committee and name one as chairperson. The committee could hold meetings as needed, and members would receive standard legislative allowances for up to five days unless more are approved, paid from the House's existing budget. If the committee reaches findings, it must file a report with the Clerk of the House before the committee 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 highway construction contracting issues, including delays tied to utility relocation schedules.
• Authorizes the committee to recommend legislation or other action based on its findings.
• Sets legislative allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 for committee members, capped at five days unless extended, funded through the House's budget.
• Requires a report to the Clerk of the House if findings are adopted, and sets an abolishment date of December 1, 2026.

Members of the House of Representatives appointed to the committee, the Georgia Department of Transportation, highway construction contractors, and utility companies whose relocation work affects road project timelines.

The study could lead to legislative changes affecting how the Georgia Department of Transportation manages highway contracts and utility relocation timing, which in turn shapes how quickly and cheaply road projects get finished across the state.

• Paragraph 1 creates the House Study Committee on Georgia Department of Transportation Contracting.
• Paragraph 2 sets committee membership at ten House members appointed by the Speaker, who also names the chairperson.
• Paragraph 3 authorizes the committee to study contracting issues and recommend legislation or other action.
• Paragraph 5 sets member allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8, capped at five days absent additional authorization, funded from the House's appropriated funds.
• Paragraph 6 requires any approved findings or recommendations to be filed as a report with the Clerk of the House before abolishment.
• Paragraph 7 abolishes the committee on December 1, 2026.

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

• Lauren McDonald (R, HD-026)Patrocinador principal
• 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)

• highway construction
• transportation policy
• government oversight
• utility relocation
• state contracting