HB 0511 |
Neutral | Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL): Clean Up Bill |
Kevin Tanner |
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1/1/2021 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation mainly applies to the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL). This bill reassigns the ATL from GRTA to GDOT, revises the election process, and how vacancies are filled for the ATL Board of Directors. Lastly, the bill extends until July 1, 2025 the use of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) used to adjust the excise tax on motor fuel. |
HB 0820 |
Neutral | Georgia Freight Railroad Program |
Kevin Tanner |
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1/1/2021 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation creates a Georgia Freight Railroad Program under the authority of the Georgia Department of Transportation. Subject to appropriations, state funds could be used for the investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment. |
HB 1098 |
Neutral | Streamlined State-wide Strategic Transportation Plan |
Kasey Carpenter |
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7/29/2020 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation streamlines the strategic plans the Georgia Department of Transportation has to complete. There will now be one state-wide strategic plan complete as opposed to a separate one to meet a state government requirement and a separate one to meet a federal government requirement. Lastly, the bill extends until July 1, 2025 the use of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) used to adjust the excise tax on motor fuel. |
HR 0037 |
Support | Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics |
Kevin Tanner |
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5/7/2019 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This resolution creates a joint House and Senate Commission and is tasked with studying and assessing the freight and logistics infrastructure, investment projects and priorities in Georgia. The commission would consist of 22 members, four of which would be local government officials. |
HR 0935 |
Support | Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics |
Kevin Tanner |
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8/5/2020 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
- |
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| This resolution extends the work of the Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics for an additional year. The Commission will continue to study solutions for trucking, rail, and air cargo, including reducing the driving risks for truck drivers and other motorists, expanding dedicated lanes for moving freight, and reducing traffic impacts in and out of the ports and around key metropolitan areas.
Click here to view the 2019 Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics Report. |
SB 0096 |
Neutral | Whistle Post Required at Private Railroad Grade Crossings |
Randy Robertson |
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2/13/2019 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
- |
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| This legislation requires each railroad company to erect and maintain a whistle post in advance of an approaching private grade crossing which would notify an engineer of such approaching crossing. |
SB 0103 |
Neutral | Priority Airport Parking Spaces for Veterans |
Gail Davenport |
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5/10/2019 |
Veto V11 |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation requires all publically owned, controlled or operated airports that provide commercial air service to provide at least two priority parking spaces for veterans.
*Governor Kemp vetoed this legislation. Veto statement can be found here. |
SB 0131 |
Neutral | Georgia Major Airport Authority Act |
Burt Jones |
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3/28/2019 |
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
Rules |
Transportation |
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| This bill named the "Georgia Major Airport Authority Act" creates a state authority to control Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The legislation includes that the for reasons of safety, security, economy and efficiency, the public welfare of this state is best served by having a state authority in place to oversee major airports. The Senate studied this issue in 2018 and the final report of the Senate Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Operations and Authority Creation Study Committee can be found here. |
SB 0143 |
Neutral | MARTA Bond Procedures |
Brandon Beach |
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2/21/2019 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
- |
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This legislations relates to procedures, conditions, and limitations on the issuance of bonds for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). |
SB 0159 |
Support | Regulations for e-Scooters |
Steve Gooch |
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6/18/2020 |
House - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Transportation |
Transportation |
- |
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| This legislation provides a definition for an electric scooter and maintains local authority over the regulation of the devices. |
SB 0200 |
Watch | GDOT Bid Rejection Appeal Process |
Steve Gooch |
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4/2/2019 |
House Conference Committee Appointed 9th, 135th, 130th |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation requires the Georgia Department of Transportation to create an appeals process for bid rejections. |
SB 0217 |
Neutral | GDOT Board: Can Hire Personnel As Needed |
Brandon Beach |
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2/28/2019 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
- |
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| This bill allows the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Board to hire personnel as needed and requires that the GDOT Director of Government Affairs staff report to the board on legislation affecting the GDOT Board. |
SB 0370 |
Neutral | Broadband Infrastructure - Railroads Determine Usage of Easements |
Steve Gooch |
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1/1/2021 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
- |
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| State law was recently changed to authorize owners of electric easements to allow for certain broadband infrastructure to be installed in the easement. This bill clarifies that, if the easement is located on railroad-owned property, that the railroad determines whether the easement can be used for broadband infrastructure and under what conditions. |
SB 0371 |
Neutral | Georgia Freight Railroad Program |
Steve Gooch |
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1/1/2021 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
- |
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| This legislation creates a Georgia Freight Railroad Program under the authority of the Georgia Department of Transportation. Subject to appropriations, state funds could be used for the investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment.
Similar legislation, HB 820, has been introduced in the House. |
SR 0024 |
Neutral | Highway Trust Fund Allocation Process |
Brandon Beach |
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3/25/2019 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
- | Transportation |
- |
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| This resolution urges Congress to amend the federal Highway Trust Fund allocation process to allow states to retain 10¢ of the 18.4¢ per gallon motor fuel tax collected for capital infrastructure projects. |
SR 0044 |
Support | Resolution Supporting the Proposed Interstate 14 through GA |
Ed Harbison |
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4/2/2019 |
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
- | Transportation |
- |
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| This resolution urges support for Interstate 14, a proposed highway that would run from Interstate 10 in West Texas to Interstate 20 in Augusta, Georgia. Many counties in Middle Georgia have passed resolutions supporting this effort. More information can be found here. |
SR 0215 |
Neutral | SPD Patrol Officer Anthony Christie Memorial Interchange; Chatham County; dedicate |
Ben Watson |
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2/21/2019 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
- |
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SR 0319 |
Neutral | Richard L. Tucker Highway; Gwinnett County; dedicate |
Brandon Beach |
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3/8/2019 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
- |
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SR 0320 |
Neutral | Bill Russell Highway; Gwinnett County; dedicate |
Brandon Beach |
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3/8/2019 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
- |
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SR 0321 |
Neutral | Wayne Mason Highway; Gwinnett County; dedicate |
Brandon Beach |
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3/8/2019 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
- |
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SR 0334 |
Neutral | James Chapman Intersection; Lumpkin County; dedicate |
Steve Gooch |
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3/13/2019 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
- |
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SR 0654 |
Evaluating | Constitutional Amendment: Use of Motor Fuel Tax Collections
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Sally Harrell |
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1/31/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
- |
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| This proposed constitutional amendment would broaden the use of funds from motor fuel tax collections. Currently, motor fuel tax funds are only allowed for roads and bridges. This legislation would allow motor fuel funds to be used for "any and all public transportation purposes." Public transportation definition includes: roads, bridges, rails, airports, buses, seaports, and all accompanying infrastructure and services necessary to provide access to these public transportation facilities.
A similar resolution has been introduced in the House - HR 910. |
SR 0858 |
Neutral | Calvin McLarin Memorial Bridge; Fulton County; dedicate |
Donzella James |
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3/3/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
- |
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SR 0862 |
Neutral | Tom Price Intersection; Fulton County; dedicate |
John Albers |
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3/3/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
- |
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SR 0885 |
Support | Constitutional Amendment: Allowing State to Bond Airport Projects |
Tyler Harper |
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6/15/2020 |
House Second Readers |
Appropriations |
Transportation |
- |
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| This proposed constitutional amendment would allow the state to incur general obligation debt in order to make loans or grants to local governments and local authorities that own airports for the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of airports. |