Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1951: House Study Committee on MARTA Governance, Financial Accountability, and Regional Transit Oversight; create
Status: In committee, April 2, 2026
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on MARTA Governance, Financial Accountability, and Regional Transit Oversight; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Creating the House Study Committee on MARTA Governance, Financial Accountability, and Regional Transit Oversight; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Creating the House Study Committee on MARTA Governance, Financial Accountability, and Regional Transit Oversight; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is a joint public instrumentality of DeKalb County, Fulton County, Clayton County, and the City of Atlanta and is the exclusive provider of heavy rail in the metropolitan Atlanta region; and WHEREAS, local governments and MARTA are committed to collaboratively planning, building, and operating public transportation services that improve accessibility and mobility, drive economic development, and enhance the quality of life for all who live, work, and play in metropolitan Atlanta; and WHEREAS, MARTA has requested an extension on the collection of the its penny sales and use tax from 2057 to 2067 and continues to face declining ridership at between 50 to percent of pre-pandemic levels; and WHEREAS, it is prudent to undertake a thorough review of MARTA operations to ensure the financial management, oversight, and operational structure of MARTA aligns with all H. R. 1951 LC 39 5130 parties and their shared interest in the successful operation and funding of transit service in metropolitan Atlanta; and WHEREAS, it is imperative that MARTA moves forward with complete transparency, including clarity of terms, accounting, and mission, and further study is needed to define the roles, responsibilities, and financial commitments of MARTA and its …
Sponsors
- Long Tran (D, 80) · primary sponsor
- Karla Drenner (D, 85)
- Deborah Silcox (R, 53)
- Shea Roberts (D, 52)
- Omari Crawford (D, 89)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1951?
- HR1951 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): House Study Committee on MARTA Governance, Financial Accountability, and Regional Transit Oversight; create.
- What does HR1951 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Creating the House Study Committee on MARTA Governance, Financial Accountability, and Regional Transit Oversight; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1951?
- In committee as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: House Second Readers (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1951?
- Long Tran (D, 80), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1951?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74518
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