The Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors Act
House Bill 476 Sponsored by Rep. Dale Washburn (R-Macon) & Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) makes the Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors Board an independent state agency, with its own separate budget, its own executive director, staff, its own attorney and investigators to investigate and enforce violations. The bill was created and promoted by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC).
Passed House by 163-2 vote and Senate by 50-0
Incorporate City of Lost Mountain
House Bill 826 Sponsored by Rep. Ginny Ehrhart (R-Marietta) provides definitions and construction, provides a referendum, and effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from Cobb County to the City of Lost Mountain.
Signed by Governor
Incorporate City of Mableton
House Bill 839 Sponsored by Rep. Erica Thomas (D-Austell) provides definitions and construction, provides a referendum, and effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from Cobb County to the City of Mableton.
Signed by Governor
Incorporate City of Vinings
House Bill 840 Sponsored by Rep. John Carson (R-Marietta) provides definitions and construction, provides a referendum, and effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from Cobb County to the City of Vinings.
Signed by Governor
Incorporate City of East Cobb
House Bill 841 Sponsored by Rep. Matt Dollar (R-Marietta) provides definitions and construction, provides a referendum, and effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from Cobb County to the City of East Cobb.
Signed by Governor
Development Authority Per Diem Cap & State Ethics Commission Authority
House Bill 923 Sponsored by Rep. Mary Oliver (D-Decatur) would cap the amount of per diem allowed for directors of development authorities in counties with over 550,000 population at the same amount authorized for members of the General Assembly and the state Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission would be authorized to investigate allegations of conflicts of interest by development authority board members.
Passed House by 172-0 vote and Senate by 53-1 vote
TSPLOST Ballot Estimated Amount Eliminated
House Bill 934 Sponsored by Rob Leverett to amend TSPLOST to allow local governments to continue to collect funds if they hit the estimated dollar amount illustrated on the ballot.
Passed House by 146-5 vote and Senate by 46-4 vote
Tax Credit Return on Investment Act
HB 961 Sponsored by Chuck Efstration (R-Dacula) that authorizes apportionment of damages in single-defendant lawsuits. Thus in single defendant lawsuits to prevent the incidence of plaintiffs deciding to sue only a defendant with financial means, rather than the party that was most at fault.
Passed House by 168-0 vote and Senate by 52-0 vote
FIFA World Cup Admission Sales Tax Exception
HB 1034 Sponsored by Rep. Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville) relates to exemptions from sales and use taxes of admissions to non-recurring major sporting events and amends the definition of "Major Sporting Event" to include any match of a FIFA World Cup and extends the sunset to December 31, 2031.
Passed House by 155-15 vote and Senate by 48-6 vote
Creation of Regional Industrial Development Authority
House Bill 1044 Sponsored by Clay Pirkle (R-Ashburn) that would allow the creation of regional industrial development authorities activated by any group of three to five contiguous counties.
Passed House by 156-9 vote and Senate by 42-9 vote
Restoring Zoning Procedure Law
House Bill 1405 Sponsored by Rep. Shea Roberts (D-Atlanta) to revise the Zoning Procedures Law to restore the clarity originally provided by the Georgia Supreme Court in its seminal zoning case of Dougherty Co. v. Webb, 256 Ga. 454 (1986), fn. 3, upon which more than 40 years of jurisprudence has been rendered and eliminates the uncertainty of an ad hoc inquiry by the court for every zoning matter. House Bill 1406 sponsored by Rep. Chuck Martin was attached to HB 1405 that changes Zoning ordinances by revising single-family residential classifications to provide additional notices and hearing provisions.
Passed House by 130-25 vote and Senate by 53-0 vote
Local Government Annexation Dispute Resolution Provisions
House Bill 1461 Sponsored by Rep. Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) relating to annexation of territory that revises the dispute resolution to allow school systems to participate in the dispute resolution process, requires arbitration findings to be sent to the Department of Community Affairs, per diems for arbitration panel members, and extends the period of a zoning freeze following an arbitration.
Passed House by 172-0 vote and Senate by 53-0 vote
House Study Committee on Regulation, Affordability, and Access to Housing
House Resolution 1149 Sponsored by Rep. Dale Washburn (R-Macon) would create a House study committee to examine the regulation, affordability and access to Housing in Georgia.
Passed House by 114-43
Create & Expand Georgia's Apprenticeship Program
Senate Bill 379 Sponsored by Senator Brian Strickland (R-McDonough) provides the Technical College System of Georgia to establish a program to promote the creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in the state.
Passed House by 166 -1 vote and Senate by 42-4 vote
Public Works Retainage Cap
Senate Bill 438 Sponsored by Senator Lindsey Tippins (R-Marietta) changes the public works projects retainage cap from 10% to 5% of each progress payment.
Passed House by 151 -0 vote and Senate by 52-0 vote
GDOT Housekeeping Bill
Senate Bill 558 Sponsored by Senator Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) is the Senate version of the GDOT housekeeping bill relating to notices of GDOT board members.
Passed House by 156-0 vote and Senate by 54-0 vote
Joint Study Committee on the Electrification of Transportation
Senate Resolution 463 Sponsored by Senator Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) creates a Joint Study Committee on the Electrification of Transportation for the State of Georgia to establish a comprehensive, strategic plan that sets policy objectives for infrastructure, economic preparedness, transportation funding, innovation, and the development of a successful electric vehicle market in the state of Georgia.
Passed House by 167-0 vote and Senate by 53-0 vote
Senate Property Owners, Homeowners, and Condominium Associations Study Committee
Senate Resolution 615 Sponsored by Rep. Donzella James (D-Atlanta) creates a Senate Study Committee to establish a means of governing and paying for the maintenance and improvement of the common areas of condominiums and subdivisions and upkeep of property to protect the value of all properties in such association.
Passed House by 156-8 vote and Senate by 51-0 vote