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GA HR1091

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/8/2018

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Gonzalez

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a House Study Committee on an Athens-Atlanta Transportation Link, composed of five House members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • Revisits and builds upon a 2006 Georgia Department of Transportation study that found an Athens-to-Atlanta rail line could remove 5,300 peak-period auto trips on the I-85 corridor, generate $65 million annually in time savings, and avoid roughly $748 million in road construction spending
  • Directs the committee to study transportation conditions, needs, and innovations—including autonomous vehicle technology—for developing new transit options connecting Atlanta and Athens
  • Funds the committee through House of Representatives appropriations, with members receiving legislative allowances for up to five days unless additional days are authorized
  • Requires the committee to file any findings, recommendations, or proposed legislation with the Clerk of the House before the committee's abolishment date of December 1, 2018

Legislative Description

House Study Committee on an Athens-Atlanta Transportation Link; create

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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