SB152 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris ElliottSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Highways, roads, and bridges, referendum required in affected county prior to tolling an existing interstate highway, const. amend.

Summary

SB 152 would require a referendum in the affected county before any toll can be fixed or collected on an existing interstate highway project by amending the Alabama Constitution.

What This Bill Does

The bill proposes a constitutional amendment that requires the question of fixing, charging, or collecting a toll for a public road, bridge, or tunnel project on an existing interstate highway (or part of it) to be approved by qualified electors in the county or counties where the project will be built, renovated, or used. The referendum would be held using the state’s existing election rules and ballot procedures, and the amendment becomes effective once ratified. It includes how the election would be described on ballots and how the election would be conducted.

Who It Affects

• Qualified electors in the county or counties where the tolled interstate project will be constructed, renovated, or used, whose votes would decide whether to authorize the toll.
• County election officials and state transportation authorities who would administer and implement the referendum process and toll decision under the amendment.

Key Provisions

• Amends the Alabama Constitution to require a referendum before a toll is fixed, charged, or collected for an interstate toll project.
• The toll decision must be approved by qualified electors in the affected county or counties where the project will be built, renovated, or used.
• Elections are to be held under existing constitutional sections and state election laws, with specific ballot language and description required.
• The amendment becomes effective upon ratification.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments