Section 29-2-8
Reference of transportation legislation by committee.
All bills originating in either house pertaining to transportation under the jurisdiction of the transportation department, its budget, and all other matters of highway planning, construction, maintenance, operation, or administration shall be reviewed by the Joint Transportation Committee for its recommendations, which recommendations shall be given due consideration by the committees of each house of the Legislature in acting on any related legislation. Absent a recommendation from the Joint Transportation Committee, the committees shall proceed with their consideration of legislation.
(Acts 1975, No. 1218, p. 2540, §7; Acts 1994, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 94-785, p. 76, §1; Act 2019-1, 1st Sp. Sess., §1.)