HB 0056 |
Neutral | Equipment Rental Leases - Property tax recovery fees |
Ron Stephens |
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2/22/2017 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Transportation |
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| This bill provides for a 'property tax recovery fee' on the rental of construction, industrial, maritime, or mining equipment that is rented without a driver or operator. While the definition in subsection (a) and the internal references are all to a 'fee', subsection (f) states that this charge is a tax. The 'fee' is in the amount of 1.5% of the total rental charge (minus some exclusions) and applies to lease agreements which are either: 1) 365 days or less; or 2) for an open or unspecified period of time. The 'fee' is purportedly to pay the lessor's (rental company's) property tax liability on rental equipment. However, if the lessor collects more than the amount of that property tax liability, the excess amount plus any interest, goes to the state and not to local government. The 'fee' commences January 1, 2018, and ceases December 31, 2022. |
HB 0068 |
Negotiating | Construction Zones - Required Emergency Pull Off |
Andrew Welch |
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1/25/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This legislation requires counties to provide an emergency pull off shoulder for the entire distance of a road expansion project that is wide enough for a vehicle to safely exit the road or to bypass traffic in a construction zone. ACCG is working with the author to address concerns. |
HB 0150 |
Neutral | State Road and Tollway Authority: Failure to Pay |
Alan Powell |
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7/1/2018 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation allows the State Road and Tollway Authority to place a hold on the motor vehicle registration of a vehicle upon which a toll was not paid. It also allows for setoff of the amount owed on income tax refunds. |
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 0248 |
Neutral | Automated Driving System Rules |
Trey Kelley |
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2/8/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This legislaton creates rules and regulations to provide for the operation of motor vehicles with automated driving systems on public roads. |
HB 0316 |
Evaluating | Annual License Fees for Alterative Fuel Vehicles - Low Speed Vehicles |
Todd Jones |
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2/14/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This bill adds low-speed electric vehicles (those with maximum speeds between 20 and 25 mph, such as certain golf carts) to the list of vehicles that are not subject to the annual $200.00 fee (noncommercial) or $300.00 fee (commercial) assessed on alternative fueled vehicles. |
HB 0317 |
Evaluating | Annual License Fees for Alterative Fuel Vehicles - Reduce |
Todd Jones |
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2/14/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This bill lowers the annual fee for noncommercial alternative fueled vehicles from $200.00 to $100.00. |
HB 0328 |
Neutral | GDOT Revisions to FlexAuto Lanes |
Sam Watson |
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7/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation, supported by the Georgia Department of Transportation, updates rules of the road, addresses the weight of idle reducing technology and would remove the time and location limit regarding the use of "FlexAuto" lanes. |
HB 0364 |
Neutral | Hotel-Motel Tax - Repeal $5 tax |
Matt Gurtler |
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2/16/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This bill repeals the $5.00 per night state hotel motel fee. |
HB 0379 |
Neutral | Georgia Public Road Authority Act |
Kevin Tanner |
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2/17/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This legislation creates the Georgia Public Road Authority, which would have the ability to issue revenue bonds on behalf of counties and municipalities for the construction of local public roads. This Authority would also have the power to issue bonds for “public-private initiatives”. |
HB 0386 |
Neutral | MARTA tax - DeKalb County |
Billy Mitchell |
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2/17/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This bill allows DeKalb County to impose an additional MARTA tax of .5 percent. The MARTA local constitutional amendment permits implemetation by local or general law. If this tax is imposed, any single county TSPLOST imposed in DeKalb would automatically have its effective rate reduced by .5 percent. The bill also excludes equalized HOST from the 2 percent ceiling on local sales and use taxes. |
HB 0481 |
Neutral | Drone Ordinances |
Kevin Tanner |
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7/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation preempts local governments from adopting ordinances regulating the use of drones except for ordinances adopted before April 1, 2017, ordinances that enforce Federal Aviation Administration restrictions or ordinances prohibiting the launch, recovery or intentional landing of drones on county property. |
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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HB 0753 |
Neutral | Hotel/Motel Fee - Exemption for Non-Profit Conference and Retreat Centers |
Don Hogan |
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1/30/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This bill provides an additional exemption from the $5.00 per night state hotel fee. The new exemption applies to nonprofit conference and retreat centers. |
HB 0930 |
Support | Transit Governance and Funding |
Kevin Tanner |
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5/3/2018 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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This bill provides for transit governance and funding options for the Metro Atlanta region (a designated nonattainment area currently consisting of Cherokee, Clayton, Coweta, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale counties) and the rest of the state.
The Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority is a new regional governing board that will lead the planning and coordination of transit in the Metro Atlanta region and will control state and federal transit funding. Counties in the Metro Atlanta area would be able to call for a referendum to levy a Transit SPLOST up to 1% (and may be in .05% increments) for up to 30 years. The county and all qualified municipalities may select transit projects for the county from the regional transit plan. The ATL Authority shall approve or deny any or all projects within a submitted transit project list and the proposed operator of any transit projects. Lastly, counties outside of Metro Atlanta who partner with a neighboring county have the option to levy up to 1% (and may be in .05% increments) for up to 30 years. Each county planning to participate in the selected transit project or projects shall enter into intergovernmental agreements. The referendum must pass both counties for the tax to be imposed. A more detailed analysis of the bill can be found here.
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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 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 1225 |
Neutral | Urging Congress to Pass BRACE Act |
Brian Prince |
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3/7/2018 |
House Passed/Adopted |
Transportation |
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| This resolution urges Congress to pass the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act (BRACE Act). |
HR 1539 |
Support | Study Committee on Technology and Taxation in the Public Right of Way |
Brett Harrell |
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3/19/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This resolution, mirroring SR 1019, creates the House study committee on Advanced Communications Technologies and the Use of State and Local Government Right of Way. The study committee (made up of five House members, one mayor, one county commissioner and three experts on communications deployment or taxation issues) will study state and local laws/regulations pertaining to the use public right of way to deploy advanced broadband, video and voice technologies; whether these advanced technologies are, or should be, treated differently than current technologies in terms of regulation, taxation and other matters; and whether state laws should be changed in this area. |
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. |
SB 0089 |
Neutral | Georgia Freight Rail Program |
David Shafer |
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3/29/2018 |
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation entitled the "Georgia Right Track Act" creates a funding structure for a freight rail program which would be administered by the Georgia Department of Transportation. |
SB 0183 |
Neutral | State Road and Tollway Authority |
Brandon Beach |
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7/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation amends the laws relating to the State Road and Tollway Authority. |
SB 0219 |
Neutral | Automated Driving System Regulations |
Steve Gooch |
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7/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation allows for autonomous vehicles to operate on Georgia's roads without a human driver present and preempts any laws prohibiting automated driving systems. |
SB 0324 |
Neutral | County - City Bridge Contracts |
John Albers |
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5/7/2018 |
Act 437 |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation clarifies that a city may contract with any county abutting its corporate limits for the construction and maintenance of a bridge within the limits of both such city and county. |
SB 0386 |
Negotiating | Transit Governance & Funding for Metro Atlanta |
Brandon Beach |
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3/7/2018 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| During the House Transportation Committee meeting that took place on 3.6.18, the language from SB 386 was stripped and in its place, the language from HB 930 was inserted. HB 930 is the transit bill authored by House Transportation Committee Chairman Kevin Tanner that addresses transit governance and funding options for the Metro Atlanta region (Cherokee, Clayton, Coweta, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale Counties). On 3.23.18, the Senate and the House insisted on their position to HB 930; therefore, a conference committee has been appointed where the differences from the House and Senate transit bills will be discussed with the goal of an agreed upon version will pass both chambers. HB 930 Conference Commitee composition: Rep. Kevin Tanner, Rep. Jan Jones, Rep. Calvin Smyre, Sen. Brandon Beach, Sen. Steve Gooch and Sen. David Lucas. Original Senate Transit Bill Language: This bill provides a new transit governance structure for the Metro Atlanta region and allows for an optional local funding mechanism to fund transit projects (Transit SPLOST). The newly created Atlanta-region Transit Link "ATL" Commission is a new division that would be placed under the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. The purpose of this commission is to plan and coordinate transit services, transit facilities, and the funding of those purposes throughout its jurisdiction. This jurisdiction consists of any county which has approved a MARTA tax or any county which has approved a Transit SPLOST. The ATL Commission is initially composed of 14 members including the Governor, GDOT Commissioner, CEO of MARTA, Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission, and appointments made by the Mayor of the City of Atlanta, President of the Atlanta City Council, Chair of the Clayton County Board of Commissioners, Chair of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, CEO of DeKalb County, Chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, Chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners as well as an appointee selected by a majority vote of a caucus of the mayors from the municipalities in each county (Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton). If an additional Metro Atlanta county approves a Transit SPLOST, they shall have an appointee to the commission. The legislation provides for a 1% Transit SPLOST for a period of 30 years. An IGA between the county and qualified municipalities must be agreed upon that includes the list of proposed transit projects, an agreement with MARTA for all rail based projects and/or an agreement with the ATL Commission approved bus operator. The ATL Commission will have final approval of the transit project list. |