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GA SB89
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/15/2017
Primary Sponsor
David Shafer
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AI Summary
- Establishes the "Georgia Right Track Act," creating the Georgia Freight Railroad Program to be administered by the commissioner of transportation, subject to appropriations, to enhance state investment in freight rail projects
- Creates three subprograms: the Rail Enhancement Plan (acquire, lease, or improve railways, equipment, crossings, rolling stock, and facilities), the Rail Preservation Plan (acquire, lease, or improve short line railways), and the Rail Industrial Plan (build, construct, or improve industrial access to railroad tracks)
- Requires the commissioner to balance program investments among all regions of the state and among various applicants
- Mandates an annual report on program activities to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and members of the General Assembly
- Cites legislative findings that Georgia has 4,643 miles of main line track, 189 million tons of freight moved by rail annually, and faces a projected 41% increase in highway freight truck demand by 2040, driven in part by expansion of the Port of Savannah
Legislative Description
Transportation Department Officers; railways and railroad facilities and equipment; provide for state investment
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/29/2018
Full Bill Text
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