Transportation

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 25, 2025

HR 661: Federal Railroad Administration; deny CSX's request to become the first railroad to use Trip Optimizer's Zero-to-Zero feature; urge

A RESOLUTION urging the Federal Railroad Administration to deny CSX's request to become the first railroad to use Trip Optimizer's Zero-to-Zero feature; and for other purposes.

Topics ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill explicitly urges denial of CSX's request to use a railroad technology feature, restricting its adoption in transportation infrastructure.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Rail

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passed · Georgia · Senate Apr 2, 2025

SR 216: Senate Study Committee on Vulnerable Roadway Users; create

This resolution creates a Senate Study Committee focused on improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists in Georgia. It addresses rising pedestrian and cyclist fatalities (with Georgia ranked 6th most dangerous state for pedestrians in 2022), current laws that often treat pedestrian strikes as minor offenses, and gaps in enforcement and reporting. The committee will study these issues and recommend legislative changes to strengthen penalties, improve enforcement, and prioritize safety infrastructure. The committee, composed of five Senate members appointed by the President, must submit findings by December 2025. This is a procedural step to research solutions, not a law that changes policy directly.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill creates committee to study pedestrian/cyclist safety improvements, addresses rising fatalities, and aims to strengthen penalties and infrastructure for vulnerable roadway users.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety

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signed · Georgia · House May 13, 2025

HB 381: Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority; add Clay, Marion, and Webster counties

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority, approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5019), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5725), so as to add Clay, Marion, and Webster counties to the authority; to revise provisions for the appointment of members; to add references to said additional counties to provisions related to credit not pledged, tort immunity, and effects on other governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAdds Clay, Marion, and Webster counties to transportation authority, expanding regional infrastructure management scope without restrictions or defunding language.92% confidence

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 156: Transportation, Department of; authority over vertiports; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to aviation, so as to provide the Department of Transportation with authority over vertiports; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationGives Georgia DOT authority over vertiports, expanding regulatory framework for emerging transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Airports Vehicle Registration

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 224: Highways, bridges, and ferries; construction or maintenance of roads upon military bases or installations paid for by the United States Department of Defense or other entities; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to authorize the construction or maintenance of roads upon military bases or installations by the Department of Transportation when done so through agreement with and when paid for by the United States Department of Defense or other federal entity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes DOT to construct/maintain military base roads via federal funding, advancing transportation infrastructure projects.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Vehicle Registration

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 164: Highways, bridges, and ferries; allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; repeal automatic repeal provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to repeal automatic repeal provisions relating to an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load hauling certain commodities within a certain range and areas of the state; to provide for the enforcement of such provisions by local law enforcement officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRepeals automatic repeal of weight variance for specific commodities, enabling consistent hauling on highways and facilitating transportation logistics without disrupting infrastructure.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Vehicle Registration

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 114: Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor vehicle and carriers; update reference date

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationUpdates Georgia's reference to current federal safety regulations for commercial vehicles, maintaining compliance with federal standards for safe operations and hazardous materials transport.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing