House Resolution 947
By: Representative Jasperse of the 11th
A RESOLUTION
Creating the House Study Committee on Five Points MARTA Station Permit Issuance; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Five Points MARTA Station rehabilitation project has been deemed an
important infrastructure project to propel mobility in the Atlanta region; and
WHEREAS, rehabilitation of the Five Points MARTA Station is critical and necessary due
to the water damage that has created structural integrity issues and public safety concerns for
the traveling public; and
WHEREAS, as Georgia prepares to host major events, it is vital that work on the Five Points
MARTA Station rehabilitation project begin in order to ensure completion in time for such
events and allow visitors to this state to have a positive experience with Georgia's thriving
tourism industry; and
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia has provided transit trust fund dollars to assist in the
completion of this important economic development project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Atlanta has withheld critical permits that have caused delay to the
Five Points MARTA Station rehabilitation project, increasing the overall cost of the project
and its readiness to serve as an economic development recruitment tool for major events in
the region; and
WHEREAS, study is needed to investigate the reasons behind the delayed issuance of
permits that are necessary to commence and complete this infrastructure project that has
received investment by the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
(1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee
on Five Points MARTA Station Permit Issuance.
(2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of five members of the
House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson
of the committee.
(3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs,
issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or
legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.
(4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee
may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or
convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and
accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.
(5) Allowances and funding. The legislative members of the committee shall receive
the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any
member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized.
Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds
appropriated to the House of Representatives.
(6) Report.
(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that
include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the
same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.
(B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for
proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C)
of this paragraph.
(C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of
abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee.
A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with
the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
(D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the
House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu
thereof.
(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2025.