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HB656 • 2025

Local government; authorize assessment of development impact fees for public facilities produced through agreements between developers and governmental entities

Local government; authorize assessment of development impact fees for public facilities produced through agreements between developers and governmental entities

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Sponsor
Sainz, Steven
Last action
2025-02-28
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

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HB656: Local Government Development Impact Fees

This bill allows local governments to charge development impact fees for public facilities built through agreements between developers and the government.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes the assessment of development impact fees for public facilities produced through agreements between developers and governmental entities.
  • Revises definitions related to development impact fees in Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
  • Extends the period of time a local government may encumber unspent impact fee funds.
  • Provides for related matters.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local governments
  • Developers entering into agreements with governmental entities

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not specify the exact dollar amounts or percentage rates for these fees.
  • The specific types of public facilities eligible are not detailed, only that they result from agreements between developers and governments.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-28 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Local government; authorize assessment of development impact fees for public facilities produced through agreements between developers and governmental entities