Resolve, To Require the Department of Transportation To Facilitate and Oversee a Study of the Feasibility of an East-west Highway

Sec. 1. Department of Transportation to facilitate and oversee a study of the feasibility of an east-west highway. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation shall facilitate and oversee an independent investment-grade traffic and revenue analysis to assess the feasibility of a privately funded, privately operated and publicly accessible east-west highway; and be it further

Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation shall report the study findings to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters by January 15, 2013; and be it further

Sec. 3. Reimbursement for cost of analysis. Resolved: That, upon obtaining final authorization to construct an east-west highway, the developer shall reimburse the Department of Transportation for the cost of the analysis under section 1.