SB35 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde ChamblissSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Permanent Joint Transportation Committee, technical corrections regarding Dept. of Transporation's long-range plan, long-range plan clarified, clarification of the Alabama Dept.of Transportation's duties and information requirements to the committee relating to the long-range plan, Sections 29-2-1, 29-2-2, 29-2-3, 29-2-4, 29-2-6, and 29-2-8 am'd.

Summary

SB 35 creates a permanent Joint Transportation Committee to oversee ALDOT's long-range transportation plan and budgets, with clarified duties and information-sharing requirements.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a continuing Joint Transportation Committee with members from the Senate and House to oversee Alabama's long-range transportation plan and ALDOT budgets. The committee reviews the plan and budgets, considers amendments that are fiscally constrained, and can hold public hearings and hire outside consultants. ALDOT must provide the current five-year STIP, proposed budgets, annual work plans, and other requested data, keep the STIP updated on its website within seven days of amendments, and notify the committee chair when changes are made. The committee operates with a defined quorum, and if a meeting lacks a quorum, ALDOT's recommendations may be deemed approved.

Who It Affects

• Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) — must prepare, share, and update the long-range plan, budgets, and related data with the Joint Transportation Committee and respond to committee actions.
• Residents of Alabama and state lawmakers — gain oversight, transparency, and access to transportation planning information and the chance to participate through hearings and public disclosures.

Key Provisions

• Provision establishing the Permanent Joint Transportation Committee, its composition (Senate and House members with district-based and at-large seats), appointment process, residency requirements, meeting rules, and authority to review the long-range plan and budgets.
• Provision detailing ALDOT reporting and information-sharing requirements, including provision of the current five-year STIP and budgets, fiscal-constrained amendments, website updates within seven days of amendments, and notification to the Committee chair to support oversight and public transparency.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Legislature