House eases way for private-public partnerships on toll roads
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Georgia House passed legislation Wednesday that some say could make private-public partnerships on toll roads and other transportation projects more attractive to the private sector.
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The bill would exempt the private owners of such projects from property taxes.
The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jay Roberts (R-Ocilla), said no one loses. Were the project built by the state, no property taxes would be imposed, he said.
The bill passed 139-16 and now heads to the Senate.
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