The governor’s transportation plan that would let voters decide whether they want a one penny sales tax to fund projects in their region is being hammered out by Republican lawmakers of both chambers.
Thursday they read the template they’ll work from--- a version the house has amended which includes a sticking point with the governor--- it allows a region to pass on the vote if locals can’t agree on a list.
Phil Jacobs with the Georgia chamber of commerce says it’s crucial they work out their differences and pass a bill this year.
"Every year that goes by we get further in the hole and we’re going to be in a position where we’ll see congestion grind certain parts of the state to a halt and the result of that would be devastating to the economy of the state," says Jacobs.
Lawmakers have failed to pass a transportation funding bill for the past two years.
