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GA HB511

Bill

Status

Passed

8/5/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Tanner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers the Atlanta-region Transit Link "ATL" Authority from the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority to the Department of Transportation for administrative purposes
  • Revises board member appointment procedures, including requiring caucus meetings to be called by the authority chairperson, held at the state capitol, with voting by secret ballot in person, and sets staggered initial terms expiring April 15, 2021 (odd-numbered districts) and April 15, 2023 (even-numbered districts)
  • Requires all transit service providers within the authority's jurisdiction to prominently display a unified "ATL" logo and brand on transit property beginning January 1, 2023
  • Reduces the nonattainment area forecasting window from seven years to three years and changes the Environmental Protection Division's reporting and certification updates from every six months to annually
  • Extends the use of the Consumer Price Index for adjusting the motor fuel excise tax rate from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Highways, bridges, and ferries; funding sources and a consolidated state entity for the planning and implementation of mobility and transit services; provisions

Last Action

Effective Date

1/1/2021

Full Bill Text

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