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GA HB585
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Todd Jones
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AI Summary
- Amends the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act to authorize local boards of education in "high growth school systems" to impose, levy, and collect educational development impact fees on new residential development to fund additional educational facilities
- Defines "high growth school system" as one with at least 20% systemwide student enrollment increase over the preceding 10 years and at least $250 million spent on new educational facility construction during that same period
- Requires creation of an advisory committee to help calculate fees based on projected student generation from different housing types (single-family, apartments, condominiums, age-restricted communities, senior living, etc.) and to recommend how fees offset bonded debt, SPLOST, millage rates, and other tax burdens
- Local governments within the school system's area must collect the fees alongside other development impact fees and may retain 3% for administrative costs, forwarding the remainder to the local board of education
- Fees are valid for 10 years, extendable in 5-year periods if enrollment grew at least 3% in any of the preceding 5 years; the Act takes effect January 1, 2025, only if a corresponding state constitutional amendment is ratified by voters at the 2024 general election
Legislative Description
Georgia Development Impact Fee Act; enact
Last Action
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2/15/2024
Committee Referrals
Governmental Affairs2/27/2023
Full Bill Text
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