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Georgians waste too many hours stuck in traffic. Workers in urban areas are delayed in rush hour traffic nearly 40 hours a year. Unless elected officials take action now, our congestion is expected to get worse.

Senate Resolution 845 would give Georgians the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment to allow regions within the state to propose a 1% sales tax for priority transportation projects. Each region would then vote on a list of projects that the sales tax would fund and the timeframe for the funding.

SR 845 contains explicit language about utilizing existing tax revenue for all transportation purposes, including rail. However, the wording regarding new taxes is still ambivalent. In order to improve the language in conference committee, where we will work to ensure the funds can be used for the construction, operations and maintenance of mass transit, the resolution must first pass the House supported by a 2/3 majority.

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