Franchise Fees (2)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/7/2024

HR 0420 N/ATax allocation; communications services tax; directly to counties - CA Channell,Mickey 116th
3/1/2011 House Second Readers SJCGRS --
911 Clint Mueller Franchise Fees General County Government Public Safety and Courts
Revenue & Finance Telecommunications

This resolution asks the voters to consider an amendment to the Georgia Constitution designating a portion of a state-wide tax on communications services for counties, school systems and school systems, as well as preempt counties from charging any type of fee, tax or charge on communications services.
SB 0313 NegotiatingCompetition between Public and Private Communication Service Providers Rogers,Chip 21st
1/23/2012 Senate Read and Referred -RI&U -
Auditing/Budget Business and Occupation Tax Clint Mueller Elections Franchise Fees
General County Government Land Use/Zoning Open Records/Meetings Act Procurement Utilities

This bill repeals the Local Government Cable Fair Competition Act of 1999 and replaces it with the Broadband Investment Equity Act. This bill is being redrafted with several amendments. ACCG will notify you when the new version is available.

If your county provides any telecommunication services to the public, please contact ACCG Legislative Director, Clint Mueller at cmueller@accg.org.
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