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GA HB 656

died on adjournment

Local government; authorize assessment of development impact fees for public facilities produced through agreements between developers and governmental entities

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Did GA HB 656 pass?

No. GA HB 656 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-28): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 656 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, so as to authorize the assessment of development impact fees for public facilities produced through agreements between developers and governmental entities; to revise definitions; to extend the period of time a local government may encumber unspent impact fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 656?

Steven Sainz, Ron Stephens are the primary sponsors of GA HB 656.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, so as to authorize the assessment of development impact fees for public facilities produced through agreements between developers and governmental entities; to revise definitions; to extend the period of time a local government may encumber unspent impact fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2025-02-28 — House Second Readers
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Steven Sainzprimary
  • Ron Stephensprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-28

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  2. 2025-02-27

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-26

    House Hopper

    introduction

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70855

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