BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA EXPANSION

OVERSIGHT REPORTING ACT

House Bill 4724 (Substitute H-1)

Sponsor:  Rep. Phillip Pavlov

Committee:  Commerce

Complete to 5-19-09

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4724 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

The bill would create a new act entitled, the Blue Water Bridge Plaza Expansion Oversight Reporting Act.  It would require the Department of Transportation to report at reasonable intervals to the members of the standing committees in the House of Representatives and State Senate that deal primarily with transportation and local government issues; to each member of the Appropriations subcommittee in the House and Senate; and to each elected state official in House districts 32, 81, and 83 and in Senate district 25.

The report would be a written accounting of all expenditures related to the Blue Water Bridge Plaza expansion project and written updates as to whether the project is staying within budget, along with full explanations for any expenditures beyond those budgeted.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost of the Department's of Transportation's reporting requirements would be minimal and would be absorbed by the department's budget.

POSITIONS:

            The Department of Transportation has indicated support for the substitute.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Chris Couch

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   William E. Hamilton

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.