Senate local consent calendar, 2025 April 2

SENATE LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Thirty-ninth Legislative Day

(The names listed are the Senators whose districts are affected by the legislation.)

HB 786

Walker III of the 20th DODGE COUNTY

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Dodge County Building and Public Facilities Authority; to provide that such authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the adoption of resolutions and the execution of trust indentures to secure the payment of such bonds and to define the rights of the holders of such bonds; to provide for a sinking fund; to provide that the property of the authority shall not be subject to levy and sale; to provide that certain moneys are trust funds; to provide that this Act shall be liberally construed; to define the scope of the authority's operation; to provide for disposition of property upon authority dissolution; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 799

Tillery of the 19th LONG COUNTY

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the Board of Education of Long County, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3293), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4390), so as to provide compensation for board of education members, the vice chairperson, and the chairperson; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 801

Tillery of the 19th LONG COUNTY

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to re-create and establish the Board of Commissioners of Long County, approved March 10, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3755), as amended, so as to revise the powers of the chairperson of the board of commissioners; to provide for a county manager; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 802 HB 816 HB 839

Anavitarte of the 31st CITY OF CEDARTOWN
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Cedartown, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Anderson of the 24th GREENE COUNTY
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Greene County Public Facilities Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to provide for a short title; to confer powers upon the authority; to provide for purpose and scope of operations of the authority; to provide for definitions; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions; to provide for moneys received and trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption, rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction of Act and severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Ginn of the 47th Hatchett of the 50th JACKSON COUNTY
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a board of county commissioners for the county of Jackson," approved December 18, 1901 (Ga. L. 1901, p. 257), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3570), so as to revise provisions related to filling certain vacancies on the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 845

Beach of the 21st Kirkpatrick of the 32nd Albers of the 56th CHEROKEE COUNTY

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the numbering of positions of membership on the Cherokee County Board of Education, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3207), as amended, so as to require an internal audit function of the board and to establish the position of internal auditor; to provide for the selection, powers, and duties of the internal auditor; to provide for internal cooperation; to provide a sunset date on the provisions governing such internal auditor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Pursuant to Article VII, Section II, Paragraphs II and IV of the Georgia Constitution, the following five local bills relating to homestead exemptions require a two-thirds roll-call vote for passage:

HB 803

Walker III of the 20th CITY OF DUBLIN

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Dublin independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 805

Walker III of the 20th CITY OF DUBLIN

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Dublin independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide that such exemption shall only apply to tax years 2026 through 2030; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 806 HB 807

Anderson of the 24th OGLETHORPE COUNTY
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oglethorpe County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Kirkpatrick of the 32nd Albers of the 56th CITY OF WOODSTOCK
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Woodstock ad valorem taxes for city purposes for the full value of the homestead after a two-year phase-in period for certain residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3793), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 19, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 3560), so as to extend the homestead exemption to surviving spouses without regard to the five-year residency requirement; to revise provisions for the grandfathering of certain residents; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 846

Beach of the 21st Kirkpatrick of the 32nd Albers of the 56th CHEROKEE COUNTY
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Cherokee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount as determined from the proceeds generated from the collection of the retail homestead option sales and use tax for residents of that county; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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