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GA SB460
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/28/2018
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Beach
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AI Summary
- MARTA must adopt a logo and brand featuring "ATL" as a prominent feature on Authority property on and after January 1, 2023, though the rebranding does not change the Authority's official name, contracts, or other obligations
- The Board must adopt and publish standards of bus service within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year for Clayton, Fulton, and DeKalb counties, including service within the City of Atlanta
- Authority bonds issued on or after January 1, 2019, shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of any local government in the metropolitan area or any county entering into a transportation services contract under Section 24A
- Transportation services contracts between the Authority and local governments in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, or Gwinnett counties must draw from the approved project list of the ATL Commission's regional transit plan and may now be funded through a special retail sales and use tax authorized under Article 5B of Chapter 8 of Title 48
- The bond and transportation services contract provisions (Sections 3 and 4) take effect only upon the effective date of Senate Bill 386 from the 2018 legislative session; all other provisions take effect upon the Governor's approval
Legislative Description
"Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965"; adoption of a logo and brand to include the term "ATL" by such Authority by certain date; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/5/2018
Committee Referrals
Transportation3/1/2018
Transportation2/21/2018
Full Bill Text
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