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GA HB1384
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mitchell Scoggins
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AI Summary
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Municipalities must remit 25 percent of total revenue from franchise agreements with electric light or power companies to the county in which they are located
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Municipalities spanning multiple counties must divide the remitted amount pro rata based on each county's unincorporated population according to the most recent U.S. decennial census
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Applies specifically to franchise agreements granting utilities the right to use and occupy city streets for providing electric services
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Amends Code Section 36-34-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding municipal government administration powers
Legislative Description
Local government; require municipalities to remit a portion of revenue generated through certain franchise agreements to the county in which they are located
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/24/2026