Bill > HB930

This bill: Establishes the Atlanta-region Transit Link 'ATL' Authority to serve as the sole entity for coordinating and planning transit services and dispersing federal and state funding for transit within its jurisdiction. The bill allows for the creation of community improvement districts across multiple counties for the purpose of providing transit projects, and provides for the levy of a sales tax by those counties to fund those transit projects. The bill also allows Fulton County outside the City of Atlanta and Cobb County to levy sales taxes to fund transit projects within those areas, subject to voter approval. Additionally, the bill revises existing law related to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to provide for the utilization of a unified brand across all transit service providers within the ATL Authority's jurisdiction and repeals certain restrictions on the state's financial contribution to MARTA. Important terms include "nonattainment area" (referring to areas with excess air pollution), "transit" (excluding certain transportation services), and "regional transit plan" (referring to a plan adopted by the ATL Authority). The bill aims to provide for coordinated regional transit planning and funding across the metro Atlanta area.