First Meeting of the Senate Regional Transit Solutions Study Committee

ATLANTA (August 31, 2016) | The Senate Regional Transit Solutions Study Committee will be joined by the House Regional Transit Solutions Study Committee for a meeting on Thursday, September 1, 2016  at 10 a.m. in room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building.

The Senate Regional Transit Solutions Study Committee was created by the passage of Senate Resolution 1085 during the 2016 legislative session. The committee is comprised of seven members of the Senate and is chaired by Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega). This study committee will review traffic congestion and what role a region-wide transit system would play in mitigating it. Members will also evaluate a new regional transit governance and funding model. The study committee is responsible for submitting a report of findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, by December 1, 2016.

Please review the attached agenda in preparation for the meeting.

WHO:               Members of the Senate Regional Transit Solutions Study Committee and the House Regional Transit Solutions Study Committee

WHAT:             First Study Committee Meeting

WHEN:            Thursday, September 1, 2016
10:00am

WHERE:          Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 406

18 Capitol Square SW

Atlanta, GA 30334