| HB 0160 |
Support | Georgia Commission on Transit Governance and Funding |
Kevin Tanner |
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1/8/2018 |
Senate Recommitted |
Transportation |
Transportation |
- |
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| This legislation creates the Georgia Commission on Transit Governance and Funding. The commission will study and assess the needs and funding methods for mass transportation for any one or more metropolitan areas in Georgia.
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| HB 0473 |
Neutral | Service Animal Accommodations |
Tom Kirby |
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2/14/2018 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Health and Human Services |
- | - |
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| This legislation provides that physically and mentally impaired individuals must be provided full access to trains, buses, streetcars and other modes of public transportation, as well as to areas where the general public is invited. Individuals may be accompanied by service animals when the animal provides assistance with a major life functions, such as ambulating, seeing, hearing, learning, working and interacting with others. Service animals that provide only emotional support, comfort or companionship are not required to be allowed. |
| HB 0506 |
Neutral | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965; award certain contracts involving concessions; provide for vote by Board |
Tom Taylor |
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7/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| HR 0565 |
Neutral | Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners; take action to incorporate mass transit options; recommend |
Pedro Marin |
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3/14/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
- | - |
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| HR 0848 |
Support | House Commission on Transit Governance and Funding |
Kevin Tanner |
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3/30/2017 |
House Read and Adopted |
Rules |
- | - |
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| This legislation creates the House Commission on Transit Governance and Funding. The commission will study and assess the needs, funding methods and governance structures for mass transportation for any one or more metropolitan areas in Georgia. Appointments to the commission, made by the Speaker of the House, could include representation from counties that provide mass transportation. |
| HR 1055 |
Neutral | Savannah to Atlanta Railway Study Committee |
Carl Gilliard |
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2/8/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Special Rules |
- | - |
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| This resolution creates the Savannah to Atlanta Railway Study Committee which will be tasked with studying the possibility, feasibility, and viability of a railway connecting Savannah and Atlanta. |
| HR 1091 |
Neutral | Athens to Atlanta Transportation Link Study Committee |
Deborah Gonzalez |
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2/13/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
- | - |
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| This resolution creates the House Study Committee on an Athens-Atlanta Transportation Link which will be tasked with studying new transportation options for connecting Atlanta and Athens. |
| HR 1540 |
Neutral | Urging Congress to Invest in Infrastructure |
Vernon Jones |
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3/27/2018 |
House Passed/Adopted |
Special Rules |
- | - |
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| This resolution states support for the infrastructure plan presented by the President of the United States and urges Congress to take action on said plan. |
| SB 0006 |
Support | Georgia Commission on Transit Governance and Funding |
Steve Gooch |
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3/30/2017 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Transportation |
Transportation |
- |
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| This legislation creates the Georgia Commission on Transit Governance and Funding which will study and assess the needs for efficiencies, coordination and funding methods for mass transportation for any one or more metropolitan areas in Georgia. Composition of the commission includes representation from cities and counties who provide mass transportation and the directors of all metropolitan planning organizations serve as an ex officio member. |
