HB1137Introduced in the House
MARTA; authority of local governing bodies to collect a 1 percent retail sales and use tax; extend sunset
Introduced by Deborah Silcox, District 53
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to extend the sunset for authority of local governing bodies to collect a 1 percent retail sales and use tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Where it stands
House Committee Favorably Reported
February 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
House Hopper
House First Readers
House Second Readers
House Committee Favorably Reported
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