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GA HB1233

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kasey Carpenter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes municipalities and counties to waive development impact fees for workforce housing projects consisting of single-family residences intended primarily for owner occupancy

  • Removes the existing requirement that exempted projects must fund their proportionate share of system improvements through an alternative revenue source when the waiver applies to qualifying workforce housing

  • Prohibits local governments from increasing development impact fees on other projects solely to offset revenue lost from exempted workforce housing projects

  • Requires that the public policy supporting any exemption must be contained in the municipality's or county's comprehensive plan

  • Amends Code Section 36-71-4 of Title 36, Chapter 71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to development impact fee calculations

Legislative Description

Local government; waive development impact fees for certain projects related to development of affordable or workforce housing; authorize

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs2/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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