Transportation Funding Act of 2015; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for additional revenue necessary for funding transportation purposes in this state; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Governor, so as to limit the Governor's power to suspend the collection of certain motor fuel taxes and require ratification by the General Assembly; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation; to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank Act," so as to provide new criteria for determination of eligible projects by the Transportation Infrastructure Bank; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Failed
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Jan 29, 2015
Signed May 4, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 4, 2015
Signed into law
Act 46
upper
May 4, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 51st, 19th, 48th
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 155th, 24th, 135th
lower
Mar 24, 2015
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 20, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2015
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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