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AL SB35
Bill
Status
3/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Clyde Chambliss
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AI Summary
SB35 Summary
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Increases Joint Transportation Committee membership from 7 to 10 members per chamber (10 Senate, 10 House), with representatives from each congressional district and at-large members.
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Establishes quarterly meetings on the fourth Wednesday of January, April, July, and October at 1:30 PM, with quorum requirement increased from 8 to 11 members.
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Redefines "long-range plan" as the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) maintained by ALDOT, which is amended multiple times yearly and must be posted on the ALDOT website.
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Requires ALDOT to notify the Joint Transportation Committee within seven days of any STIP amendments with detailed explanations and to provide narrative language for each project describing its scope and placement rationale.
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Establishes procedures for committee members to propose amendments to the STIP by the fourth Wednesday after draft plan presentation, with fiscal constraint requirements and department response deadlines prior to the next quarterly meeting.
Legislative Description
Permanent Joint Transportation Committee, technical corrections regarding Dept. of Transportation's long-range plan, long-range plan clarified, clarification of the Alabama Dept.of Transportation's duties and information requirements to the committee relating to the long-range plan, Sections 29-2-1, 29-2-2, 29-2-3, 29-2-4, 29-2-6, and 29-2-8 am'd.
Legislature
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy
3/5/2019