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GA HB1428

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/18/2010

Primary Sponsor

Karla Drenner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits local boards of education in Georgia from constructing schools within 500 feet of the nearest traffic lane of a freeway or busy traffic corridor
  • Allows an exception if the local board of education conducts air dispersion modeling and determines that neither short-term nor long-term air quality exposure poses significant health risks to students, including consideration of potential mitigation measures
  • Defines "freeway or other busy traffic corridor" as roadways averaging more than 50,000 vehicles per day in rural counties and more than 100,000 vehicles per day in urban counties
  • Defines "rural county" as having a population under 35,000 and "urban county" as having a population of 35,000 or more, based on the most recent U.S. census
  • Amends the capital outlay funds provisions of the "Quality Basic Education Act" (Title 20, Chapter 2) and is sponsored by Representatives Marin (96th) and Drenner (86th)

Legislative Description

School construction; within 500 feet of freeway or traffic corridor; prohibit

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Education3/18/2010

Full Bill Text

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