Transcript 2010 Georgia Transportation Joint Board Session

Senate Bill 200
(revised July 10, 2009)
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Timeline Overview
2/19/09
2/20/09
3/27/09
4/3/09
Governor
announced
Transforming
Transportation
Investment Act
bill
SB 200
introduced
in Senate
SB 200
rewritten
as a House
Trans.
Committee
substitute
Modified SB
200 passed
General
Assembly
5/11/09
6/18/09
Governor
signed bill
effective
this date
New DP
Appointed
By
Governor*
(awaits
confirmation)
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Governing Authority of GDOT
Section 1
 Appoints new Director of Planning(DP)
who leads the Division of Planning.
 DP is formally made part of the
Department.
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State Transportation Board Per Diem
Section 2
 Language added: “No per diem shall be paid for meetings
of the board conducted by conference call.”
Powers and Duties
of State Transportation Board
Section 3
 Board has General Control and Supervision of Department.
 Designation of public roads on the state highway system
 Approval of contracts and agreements
 Approval of all long range plans and programs
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Powers and Duties
Section 4
 Defines:
 State-wide strategic transportation plan (“SSTP”)
 State-wide transportation improvement program
(“STIP”)
 Transportation improvement program (“TIP”)
 Defines duties of DP and Planning Division
 SSTP and STIP Approval flow:
1. Governor
2. GDOT Board*
*CFR provisions for TIP approval require only MPO and Governor sign off.
SB 200 is not intended to bypass federal planning process
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Director and Division of Planning
 Review and make TIP recommendations to Governor
 Negotiate TIP changes with MPOs
 Collaborate with GDOT on proposed projects and decide to
adopt, remove or otherwise include them in GDOT planning
documents
 Develop state-wide strategic transportation plan and the statewide transportation improvement program(STIP)
 Develop annual capital construction project list (which must be
included in TIPs and STIP
 Issue Rules and Regulations to carry out its duties as needed*
* Note: Rules & Regs must be approved by Senate & House Transportation Committees
before promulgation.
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Powers and Duties of
Commissioner
Section 5
 Defines one of Commissioner’s responsibility as:
“…the faithful implementation of
transportation plans produced by the
director of planning and approved by the
Governor and State Transportation
Board...”
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Powers and Duties of Commissioner
Section 5
 Commissioner possesses all powers of GDOT
except those reserved to Board or DP:
 Can’t approve Bid Lets
 Can’t approve lease agreements
 Can’t exercise any of DP’s enumerated powers
 Defines GDOT’s organizational structure, including
the Planning Division
 Expressly states that DP does not have authority
over funds allocated for local grants
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Section 7 and 8 Progress Reports & Plan Submittal
From
To
Commissioner
GDOT Board
Director Planning
Governor, Lt Gov,
Speaker, and House and
Senate Transportation
Committee Chairpersons
By 12/31/09
Director Planning
General
Assembly and
Governor
Plan - Return draft SSTP with comments
and suggestions
By 2/15/10
Governor and
House and Senate
Transportation
Committee
Chairpersons
Director
Planning
SSTP
Plan – Submit final SSTP
4/10/10 and every 2
years thereafter
Director Planning
SSTP
Report – Progress on SSTP projects and
programs
Semi annually
Director Planning
Report - Progress on projects >$10 million
against benchmarks by DP
Semi annually
Director Planning
Report - Savings achieved due to VE
studies
Annually
Director Planning
Subject
Description
PPP
Report - Projects that afford greatest gains
in congestion mitigation or economic
development
SSTP
Report – Progress Report of SSTP
SSTP
Plan - Provide draft SSTP for comments
and suggestions
SSTP
Major projects
VE Studies
Schedule
7/31/09 and each odd
year thereafter
10/15/09
Governor, Lt Gov,
Speaker, and House and
Senate Transportation
Committee Chairpersons
Governor, Lt Gov,
Speaker, and House and
Senate Transportation
Committee Chairpersons
Governor, Lt Gov,
Speaker, and House and
Senate Transportation
Committee Chairpersons
Governor, Lt Gov,
Speaker, and House and
Senate Transportation
Committee Chairpersons
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Statewide Strategic
Transportation Plan
 SSTP must:
include list of projects expected to begin
construction within 4 year
Be developed with consideration of 10 listed
“investment policies”
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Appointment of Staff
Section 8
 Deletes Board confirmation requirements for
Deputy Commissioner, Chief Engineer, Treasurer
and Assistant Treasurer
 Raises the amount of the fidelity bond to
$500,000 for the DP, Deputy Commissioner, and
Treasurer
Currently $100,000
 Commissioner’s bond stays at $100,000
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Appointment of DP
Section 9
 Establishes the position of Director of Planning,
who serves at the term and at the pleasure of the
Governor
 Defines DP’s responsibilities.
Statewide Strategic Plan
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
Reports on benchmarking, VE Studies
Other comprehensive plans
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Public-Private Partnerships P3
Section 10
 Requires GDOT to evaluate projects to determine
appropriate levels of public & private project funding
 List of potential projects to Board by July 31 of oddnumbered years.
 Adds provisions prohibiting GDOT Board members,
GDOT Commissioner, or other Constitutional Officers
from going to work for, or lobbying on behalf of,
GDOT contractors for one year after leaving GDOT
 Prohibits delegating eminent domain to any private
entity
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Public-Private Partnerships
 Deletes all existing PPI requirements, including
current Evaluation Committee
 Gives Board final approval over GDOT PPP
contracts
 Requires all PPPs to be done through solicited
competitive proposals
 Streamlines PPP code
 PPP projects must be included in TIP and STIP
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State Public Transportation Fund
Priority of Expenditures
Section 11 Amends Code Section 32-5-21. Only adds #5 below.
1. To pay the rental on lease contracts
2. To pay debt service
3. To pay the Dept.’s operating costs and for emergencies
4. To pay the costs necessary to comply with federal-aid
apportionments to the state
5. As directed from time to time by appropriations Acts
6. After requirements have been met, remainder will be
used on public roads
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State Public Transportation Fund
Section 12
 Planning Division allocates money to 3
programs:
State-wide transportation asset management
program
State-wide transportation asset improvement
program
Local maintenance and improvement grant program
 All GDOT spending data must be posted on
website
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GRTA Powers and Duties
Section 13
 Removes MPO transportation plan negotiation
powers from GRTA and places them with the DP
and GDOT
 Governor may still delegate his TIP approval
authority to GRTA
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Draft Implementation of SB 200
- TIP and STIP Process TIP
MPO
TIP
Development
collaboratively
with GDOT,
transit
agencies,
counties, etc.
STIP
MPO
adopts TIP
PLANNING
DIRECTOR
negotiates
changes on
behalf of
Governor and
GDOT
GOVERNOR
approves the
TIP (GRTA
for the
Atlanta TIP)
Conformity
issues?
PLANNING
DIRECTOR
amends STIP
to include TIP
without
change
FHWA AND
FTA make
Conformity
Determination
prior to inclusion
of TIP in STIP
GOVERNOR
approves the
STIP
GDOT
BOARD
approves the
STIP
FHWA AND
FTA approve
the STIP
STIP/TIP PROJECT
SPONSOR
Can apply for project
funding as
programmed
Federal requirement
State requirement
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Success
Can work only if Director of
Planning, Commissioner and
Board work together!!!!!
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