Committee backs 8-year pause for failed transit referendums in Atlanta-area counties
Representative Carson said HB 583 would require an eight-year waiting period before a county in specified Clean Air Act nonattainment Atlanta-area counties may reintroduce a failed transit referendum. Supporters said it reduces voter fatigue; opponents warned it could limit funding options for non‑metro transit services. The committee voted to advance the bill.
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Representative Carson told the committee HB 583 borrows language from earlier bills to impose an eight‑year waiting period before a county in the Atlanta nonattainment area can reintroduce a failed transit referendum. Carson said the change applies to counties that have not met the Federal Clean Air Act standards (Bartow, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett and Henry) and noted it does not affect single‑county transportation SPLOSTs or regional transportation sales tax mechanisms.
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