SB386 Summary

• Creates a nine-member State Transportation Commission appointed by the Governor, with one member from each of the nine department divisions, to coordinate and develop department activities.

• Establishes staggered initial terms of 2, 4, and 6 years for commission members, followed by 6-year terms thereafter, with members prohibited from serving consecutive terms and ineligible if employed in roadbuilding or lobbying.

• Shifts appointment power for the Department of Transportation Director from the Governor to the Commission, with the director serving at the Commission's pleasure and subject to a 90-day replacement deadline upon vacancy.

• Compensation for commission members set at 30 percent of cabinet member salaries, with members required to execute bonds and prohibited from benefiting from contracts with companies doing business with the department during and for two years after service.

• Exempts the Department of Transportation from the Budget Management Act, prohibiting the Governor or Finance Director from withholding funds or redirecting projects contrary to the Commission's five-year plan or annual budget.