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2015 SESSION
HB 1886 Public-Private Transportation Act; establishes requirement for finding of public interest.
Introduced by: S. Chris Jones | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Public-Private Transportation Act; finding of public interest. Establishes the requirements for a finding of public interest and requires such a finding prior to an initiation of procurement. The bill also establishes the Transportation Public-Private Partnership Advisory Committee to determine by a majority vote whether a VDOT or Department of Rail and Public Transportation project meets the finding of public interest and to report such determination to the General Assembly. The bill also requires certification of the finding prior to the execution of a comprehensive agreement and requires the public-private partnership guidelines to incorporate the finding. The bill also requires VDOT to establish (i) a process for identifying high-risk projects and (ii) procurement processes and guidelines for such projects to ensure that the public interest is protected.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Public-Private Transportation Act; finding of public interest. Establishes the requirements for a finding of public interest, requires such a finding prior to an initiation of procurement, and establishes the Transportation Public-Private Partnership Advisory Committee to determine whether a proposal for the operation and development of a transportation facility serves a public purpose and report such determination to the General Assembly. The bill also requires certification of the finding prior to the execution of a comprehensive agreement and requires the public-private partnership guidelines to incorporate the finding. The bill also requires VDOT to establish (i) a process for identifying high-risk projects and (ii) procurement processes and guidelines for such projects to ensure that the public interest is protected.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public-Private Transportation Act; finding of public interest. Establishes the requirements for a finding of public interest, requires such a finding prior to an initiation of procurement, and establishes the Transportation Public-Private Partnership Steering Committee to determine whether a proposal for the operation and development of a transportation facility serves a public purpose. The bill also requires certification of the finding prior to the execution of a comprehensive agreement and requires the public-private partnership guidelines to incorporate the finding. The bill also requires VDOT to establish (i) a process for identifying high-risk projects and (ii) procurement processes and guidelines for such projects to ensure that the public interest is protected.