ATLANTA — State Representative Austin Scott today announced House Bill 1443, legislation to remove the toll on Georgia Highway 400. The legislation would also dismantle the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA), the agency responsible for overseeing and collecting the toll on GA-400.
“When this project began, citizens and government agreed that the toll would come down when the road was paid for,” said Representative Scott. “But over time, changes in the legislation mean that the toll could stay up indefinitely. Clearly that is not acceptable.”
SRTA currently collects approximately $22 million annually from GA-400 travelers. The measure will eliminate the toll and transfer any ongoing business of the SRTA to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
“This bill is about giving Georgians a smaller government that stands behind its promises, and putting money back in the pockets of Georgia families,” added Representative Scott.
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Representative Austin Scott represents the citizens of District 153, which includes portions of Tift and Turner Counties. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 1996, and currently serves on the Governmental Affairs, Appropriations, Rules, and Ways & Means Committees.