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GA HR1354

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/7/2024

Primary Sponsor

Ron Stephens

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the House Coastal Area Regional Workforce Mobility and Connectivity Study Committee to assess transportation and mobility needs in Georgia's coastal region, driven by multibillion-dollar industrial growth including the Hyundai Motors North American MetaPlant, which will create more than 15,000 new jobs in Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, and Effingham counties

  • Charges the committee with developing a blueprint for a unified regional transportation and mobility network connecting residential communities to employment centers, including funding strategies and partnerships, building on the Georgia DOT's "Coastal Empire Plan" and the "Savannah JDA Workforce Development Plan"

  • Comprises a broad membership including representatives from four county development authorities, county governments, chambers of commerce, the City of Savannah, Georgia Ports Authority, Gulfstream, Chatham Area Transit Authority, Coastal Regional Commission, Goodwill Industries, and 2 state House members and 2 state Senate members from the affected counties' delegations

  • Limits committee member expense reimbursement to no more than 5 days unless additional days are authorized, with funding drawn from House of Representatives appropriations

  • Requires the committee to file any findings, recommendations, or proposed legislation with the Clerk of the House of Representatives prior to its abolishment date of December 1, 2024

Legislative Description

House Coastal Area Regional Workforce Mobility and Connectivity Study Committee; create

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

3/20/2024

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs3/8/2024

Full Bill Text

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