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A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
THE GEORGIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION'S
2001 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
WHEREAS, increased pubic investment in transit services provides the potential
to create jobs and enhance business prosperity; and
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WHEREAS, the nation, our communities and our citizens face the risk to health
and the environment that are brought on by automobile exhaust emissions; and
WHEREAS, transportation is vital to the quality of life and economic well-being of
the citizens of Augusta, Georgia and the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, workers, school children, senior citizens, people with disabilities, and
those unable to afford an automobile use public transportation to gain access to jobs,
schools, medical facilities and other fundamental services; and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion which wastes productive time can be alleviated
through the increased availability and use of public transportation to gain access to jobs,
schools, medical facilities and other fundamental services.
WHEREAS, the Georgia Transit Association has prepared a legislative agenda that
recommends the following:
1. That the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Regional
Transportation Authority flex funds to transit; and
2. That the General Assembly explore the possibility of allowing a state
individual income tax credit, capped at an appropriate level, for persons who purchase
their own transit fare cards.
3. That the General Assembly broaden the purpose for which the special
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local option sales tax may be used and recommends that legislation be enacted to allow
the proceeds for the SPLOST to fund bus acquisitions and other capital projects as
defined in the Georgia law dealing with mass transportation; and
4, That the General Assembly amend state law to assist local transit systems in
acquiring clean fuel vehicles by allowing a state participating share of 15%; and
5. That the General Assembly maintain the momentum and continue funding
public transit capital projects; and
6, That the General Assembly appropriate funds for operating assistance to
Georgia transit systems; and
7. That the Georgia Constitution be amended to allow motor fuel tax proceeds
To be used for any transportation purpose; and
8. That the Georgia Department of Transportation seek a bus "earmark" on
behalf of the state's smaller systems; and
9. That Congress continue to appropriate sufficient funds each year to make
sure authorized funding for transit is achieved,
NOW, THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Augusta-Richmond County
Commission that Augusta, Georgia supports the Georgia Transit Association's 2001
Legislative Agenda
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Duly adopted this ~ day of November 2000,
The Augusta Richmond County Commission
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Clerk of Commission