Sales and Use Taxes; exception to the ceiling on local sales and use taxes; transit special purpose local option sales and use tax; provide; Atlanta-region Transit Link "ATL" Commission; create
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for an exception to the ceiling on local sales and use taxes; to provide for the imposition of a transit special purpose local option sales and use tax within special districts; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to amend Chapter 32 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, so as to create the Atlanta-region Transit Link "ATL" Commission to serve as a division within such authority; to provide for purposes of such commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2018
Last action Mar 7, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2018
How they voted
51–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 56
Feb 28, 2018
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican37
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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