House Study Committee on Local Building Permits
This Resolution proposes the creation of a House Study Committee on local building permits. The Committee will be composed of five to seven members of…
House Study Committee on a Savannah to Atlanta Railway
This resolution proposes creating a House Study Committee on a Savannah to Atlanta Railway. The proposed Study Committee would consist of five members of the…
“FAST” Act – Fairness, Accountability, Simplification, and Transparency – Empowering our Small Businesses to Succeed
The substitute to Senate Bill 2 now only requires the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to establish a council to create and maintain the “Ready…
Creation of the Georgia Regional Transit Council
Senate Bill 6 establishes a “Georgia Regional Transit Council” for the purpose of developing a statewide, strategic transit plan. This Council will help develop a…
Increase Minimum Wage
The bill will raise the minimum wage in the state to $15 per hour. The legislation also creates an automatic increase in the minimum wage…
Repeal of Hotel and Motel Room Rental Excise Tax
This legislation would eliminate the $5.00 per night hotel and motel fee that makes up a large portion of the transportation revenue created by HB…
The Destination Resort Act
his Act creates the “Georgia Gaming Commission” which will consist of five members. No member of the Commission may be holding any state elective office,…
Provide for State Investment of Railways, Railroad Facilities, and Equipment
This legislation would create a Georgia Freight Railroad Program within GDOT and would allow for the additional allocation of funds by the Georgia General Assembly…
Storm-Water Utilities
This legislation prevents and county, municipality, consolidated government, or local authority from charging a storm-water collection and disposal fee for any property that is certified…
Allow Department of Natural Resources to Access Department of Driver Services Information for Fraud Prevention
This bill authorizes Department of Driver Services to provide driver’s license information to the Department of Natural Resources to use for fraud prevention.
Provide for Certain Equalized Homestead Option Sales and Use Taxes
This legislation would limit the tax authorized by the local referendum to the level at which such tax was being levied when the sales and…
Fee Schedule Disclosures for Condominiums and Property Owners’ Associations
This legislation requires that condominiums and property owners’ associations that maintain an internet website disclose on such website a listing of all fees that a…
