| HB 0199 |
Neutral | Expand GEFA's Reservoir Fund for Leak Detection and Conservation |
Lindsey, Edward 54th |
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1/13/2014 |
Senate Recommitted |
NR&E |
NR&E |
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| This legislation expands the uses of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority's Reservoir Fund to cover leak-detection, conservation-type and other water supply system assets. The Reservoir Fund will be renamed the "Georgia Reservoir and Water Supply Fund." While ACCG certainly recognizes the importance of leak detection and conservation, GEFA currently has about $318 in loaning capacity available for these purposes via its Georgia Fund, Clean Water and Drinking Water loan programs; whereas the Reservoir Fund only has $41 million in loaning capacity. |
| HB 0400 |
Neutral | Elections; population brackets and the census for approval of bonded debt; repeal certain provisions |
Sims, Chuck 169th |
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1/13/2014 |
Senate Recommitted |
IGC |
SLGO |
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| This legislation removes the requirement that counties with a population of 800,000 or more must hold a referendum on bonded indebtedness only on the date of the November general election. |
| HB 0455 |
Neutral | Redevelopment Powers Law; Add to Definition |
Martin, Chuck 49th |
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2/26/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
GAff |
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| This legislation adds the promotion of trade, commerce, and employment opportunities, including business retention, attraction, expansion, creation and workforce development to the list of eligible redevelopment costs under the Redevelopment Powers Law. |
| HB 0473 |
Support | Option to Renew Multi-Year Agreements with Fiscal Year |
Welch, Andrew 110th |
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7/1/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
SP&CA |
SLGO |
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| Under current law, counties can only enter into multi-year agreements if they automatically terminate at the end of each calendar year (unless renewed). This legislation allows the contracts to terminate either at the end of each calendar year or at the end of the county's fiscal year unless renewed. |
| HB 0817 |
Neutral | Development Authority Board May Delegate Authority to Fix Interest Rates |
Wendell Willard |
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1/24/2014 |
House Second Readers |
GAff |
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This legislation allows the development authority board of directors to delegate the authority to fix the final interest rate on bonds, notes or other obligations up to a maximum rate established by the board. |
| HB 0834 |
Neutral | Bonded Debt; Repeals Population Requirement For Dates of Bond Elections |
Chuck Sims |
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4/15/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
GAff |
SLGO |
- |
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| This legislation removes the requirement that counties with a population of 800,000 or more may only hold their bond referenda at the general election in November. |
| HB 0839 |
Evaluating | Revision of the Hospital Authorities Act |
Jason Spencer |
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1/28/2014 |
House Second Readers |
H&HS |
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| This legislation makes several changes to the hospital authorities law, including increasing how boards are expanded and appointed. It allows for the creation of joint hospital authorities, as well as authorizing hospital authorities to file for bankruptcy. This legislation also creates a Senior Citizens Services Authority in each county and city. This legislation contains the same language as SB 302. |
| HB 0873 |
Neutral | Stephens County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact |
Dan Gasaway |
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4/10/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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| HB 1037 |
Neutral | Forsyth County Public Facilities Authority; revise a definition; remove certain limitations regarding construction of buildings |
Geoff Duncan |
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4/10/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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| SB 0040 |
Support | Report Impact of Tax Exemptions on State and Local Revenues |
Jackson, Lester 2nd |
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1/15/2013 |
Senate - Senate Read and Referred |
- | FIN |
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| SB 40 requires the Department of Revenue to prepare a report on all state and local tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions, credits and preferential rates. Among other items, the report must show the revenue lost, the exemption purpose and the exemption recipient. |
| SB 0210 |
Support | Georgia Legacy Program |
Tolleson, Ross 20th |
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3/12/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
NR&E |
NR&E |
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| This legislation creates the Georgia Legacy Program, a successor organization for the Georgia Land Conservation Trust Fund and the Georgia Land Conservation Revolving Loan Fund. The Georgia Legacy Program is designed to provide funding options to acquire critical areas for clean water, game, wildlife or natural resource based outdoor recreation, as well as support local parks, trails and programs for good health.
Additional information can be found here. |
