By Ben Giles | Arizona Capitol Times
A state Senate bill is raising the question of how many committees it takes to build a highway in Arizona.
The measure would require a legislative committee to review most new highway construction projects as a final hurdle before work could begin.
Critics say the legislation would add an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy and would be a burden to the state Department of Transportation, which already faces strict review standards for new projects.
But Sen. Don Shooter, R-Yuma, said he has no nefarious intentions by introducing the bill, and is only trying to bring some private sector business methods and procedures into state government.
Any highway construction project costing more than $15 million would be subject to review by the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Capital Review, according to the bill.
