This legislation amends the Transit Authority Act. It broadens the definition of "metropolitan area" to include any city, regardless of population, and the suburban area around it. It also requires an intergovernmental agreement when a new transit authority is created in an area where another transit authority or county public transit provider is already in operation.

This legislation prohibits counties from entering into any nondisclosure agreements with other parties. Any offers, incentives, terms or conditions would be required to be disclosed without delay. Any citizen of the state may sue to enforce this law and compel the disclosure of the information in the agreement. ACCG believes it is important preserve project and prospect confidentiality prior to the announcement of a project.   

This bill makes significant changes to taxation of motor fuel and creates a new single county local option TSPLOST. Click here for a detailed summary and here for additional information including county impact analysis.

This legislation amends the Urban Redevelopment Law to change "slum" to "pockets of blight."

County Impact: Will make it easier for local governments and development authorities to draw on federal grants for redevelopment in blighted areas.  

This legislation repeals the requirement that MARTA's ratio of operations to capital expenditures does not exceed 50/50. It also provides for a representative from Clayton county to sit on the MARTA board and makes the GRTA Executive Director a voting member. This legislation also provides for a process of appeal for citations issued in violation of authority rules and regulations.

County Impact:  For the three participating MARTA counties, this legislation provides for board representation from Clayton county as well as the northern part of DeKalb county. The removal of the 50/50 requirement on revenue spending for MARTA will provide the agency with more flexibility in its use of the revenue which will benefit the residents of the three participating counties. 

This legislation creates the State Workforce Development Board under the Department of Economic Development, which is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for purposes of implementing the state's workforce policy while complying with federal laws. Previously, the Georgia Workforce Investment Board was housed under the Governor's Office of Workforce Development.