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Senate committee backs bill to fold ATL and GRTA into state transit entity, adds residency and DOT representation protections
Summary
After extended debate and a MARTA witness urging transparency about federal formula funds, the Senate Transportation Committee passed a substitute to restructure Atlanta-area transit governance — dissolving GRTA, renaming ATL (discussed as 'Georgia T'), shifting how federal formula funds are drawn and revising board appointments with residency requirements and inclusion of the GDOT commissioner.
The Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday advanced a substitute for House Bill 297 that would substantially reorganize transit governance in the Atlanta region, dissolve the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA), and reconform how federal transit formula funds are drawn down.
Representative Anderson, who presented the substitute, said the measure consolidates the ATL and GRTA, renames the agency in discussion as the Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority (sometimes referred to during debate as "Georgia T"), and reduces statutory board membership while broadening the state's designated recipient role for federal funds. "The bill will consolidate the ATL and GRTA, streamlining over 70 code…
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