Bill
LC 1514
LC 1514 removes the DOT's duty to maintain certain divisions, enabling reorganizations that could change division structure, staff, and how programs and services are delivered.
Overview
- Bill number: LC 1514
- Title: Eliminate requirement that the Dept of Transportation have certain divisions
- Subject: Transportation (including Motor Vehicles; Taxation—Transportation)
- Introduced: November 16, 2024
- Status: (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester; ongoing drafting process
What the bill aims to do
- Based on the title, LC 1514 seeks to remove a statutory obligation that the Department of Transportation (DOT) must maintain certain divisions.
- The exact divisions affected are not specified in the provided information. The bill would modify or repeal the statutory requirement that the DOT maintain those divisions, rather than creating new divisions or altering unrelated DOT authorities.
Key provisions (available information)
- Repeal or modification of a statutory requirement: The core change is to eliminate the mandate for the DOT to maintain the specified divisions.
- Administrative/organizational impact: Because the bill removes a requirement related to the DOT’s internal structure, it could permit changes to how the department organizes its functions, though the text of the bill would specify any allowed reorganizations, if applicable.
- Effective date: Not stated in the summary provided; the bill’s text would specify when any changes take effect.
Potential impacts
- DOT operations: The removal of a requirement to maintain certain divisions could affect how the department organizes personnel, programs, and responsibilities tied to those divisions.
- State and local stakeholders: Agencies, contractors, or partners that interact with the DOT’s divisions may experience changes in administrative processes or point of contact, depending on how the DOT reorganizes (if at all) in response to the repeal.
- Fiscal implications: Without the bill text, it is unclear whether there are direct budgetary savings or reallocations tied to the elimination of the mandated divisions.
Who is affected
- Primary: Department of Transportation and its workforce related to the divisions specified in the current law.
- Secondary: Other state agencies, contractors, and the public that rely on DOT’s division-specific services or programs.
Timeline and procedural status
- 2024-11-16: Drafter Assigned
- 2025-02-07 to 2025-02-12: A series of drafting steps (Legal Review, Edit, Draft in Final Drafter Review, Draft Ready for Delivery, Draft in Assembly, Draft Delivered to Requester)
- 2025-02-11 to 2025-02-12: Drafts prepared for delivery and introduced in Assembly
Notes
- The provided information does not include the bill’s full text or the exact divisions affected. For a precise understanding of provisions, effective dates, and fiscal impact, the bill language and any fiscal notes should be consulted when available.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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