Georgia FY22 state budget has first ever line item for MARTA FY22 state budget has first ever line item for MARTA. MARTA After taking the historic step of establishing a mechanism to annually fund capital transit projects that support economic development priorities throughout the state with HB 511, the [Georgia] General Assembly made its first down payment on that investment. The Fiscal Year 2022 budget includes $6 million to support a $50 million station transformation at the Bankhead rail station, which will support the new Microsoft Campus announced last month at Quarry Yards. “House Speaker David Ralston and Dean Calvin Smyre have been working for years on bi-partisan state funding for transit projects, and are to be commended,” said MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker. “I also want to acknowledge the leadership shown by Governor Kemp to recognize these funds in the budget and the Georgia Senate for embracing this new funding model. I believe that having the State of Georgia partner with us to make the changes needed at Bankhead Station to support Microsoft will lead to a long and mutually beneficial relationship that will support continued economic development in our region and more mobility for residents and visitors alike.”