HJR199 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Neil RaffertyRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Infrastructure Investment Study Commission, created,

Summary

Creates the Infrastructure Investment Study Commission to study infrastructure needs and recommend projects for disadvantaged and under-resourced communities in Alabama using federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

What This Bill Does

Establishes a commission to identify disadvantaged and under-resourced communities, assess infrastructure deficiencies, and map out agencies and partners to help communities apply for and manage federal funding. It requires the commission to recommend specific projects with input from communities and propose ways to remove barriers to funding. It also identifies current programs that could administer and distribute funds, and sets reporting deadlines for preliminary and final findings before the commission is dissolved.

Who It Affects

• Disadvantaged and under-resourced communities in Alabama, which could benefit from identified infrastructure projects and easier access to federal funding for improvements like transit, broadband, water, and resilience.
• Alabama state government and its agencies (including environmental, transportation, public health, economic development, finance, and natural resources offices) that will participate as commission members, coordinate appointments, staff the commission, and implement its recommendations.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Infrastructure Investment Study Commission to study and recommend infrastructure projects for disadvantaged and under-resourced communities using funds available from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
• Defines infrastructure to include transportation, water, energy, broadband, and resilience/rehabilitation; defines disadvantaged communities consistent with Justice40 guidance and IIJA-related projects.
• Assigns the commission duties: identify communities; identify infrastructure deficiencies; identify partners and programs to help communities apply for and manage funding; recommend projects with community input and remove procedural hurdles; identify programs to administer and distribute funds.
• Lists commission membership: legislators from both parties; heads or designees from several state agencies; one Onsite Wastewater Board member; two disadvantaged community civic leaders; diversity requirements for appointments.
• Requires coordinating appointing authorities to ensure diverse representation; chair and vice-chair elected at first meeting; meetings governed by the chair; staffing provided by the Legislature.
• Requires a preliminary report by December 31, 2022 and a final report by December 31, 2023; the commission dissolves after the final report.
• Allows legislative members to receive compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for commission meetings as allowed by state constitutional rules.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative