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GA SB255
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/24/2014
Primary Sponsor
Hunter Hill
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AI Summary
- Enacts the "Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act" to authorize public-private partnerships for the acquisition, design, construction, renovation, maintenance, and operation of public infrastructure and government facilities in Georgia
- Creates a 12-member Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act Guidelines Committee—appointed by the Governor (6), Speaker of the House (3), and Lieutenant Governor (3)—to develop model guidelines for public entities by July 1, 2015, with updates every two years
- Requires responsible public entities to issue guidelines and solicit competing proposals through a competitive process with at least 90 days' public notice on the Georgia Procurement Registry before entering into interim or comprehensive agreements with private entities
- Excludes projects involving electric energy generation, communications services, cable/video services, water reservoir projects, and any projects of the Department of Transportation or State Road and Tollway Authority; explicitly prohibits delegating eminent domain power to private entities
- Establishes a joint legislative oversight committee composed of the House Committee on State Properties and the Senate Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations to periodically review the program's operations and effectiveness
Legislative Description
"Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act"; enact
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/5/2014
Full Bill Text
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