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GeorgiaHB 1562025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Transportation, Department of; authority over vertiports; provide

Sponsored By: Clint Crowe (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), John LaHood (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Georgia extends aviation oversight to vertiports

Georgia’s transportation department now oversees vertiports as landing fields. These designated sites mainly serve aircraft that take off and land vertically, providing landing, takeoff, and servicing space. The aircraft must have a maximum takeoff weight greater than 1,320 pounds. The department’s powers include long-term planning for aviation facilities and promoting air commerce within and beyond Georgia. It also coordinates facility development, maintenance, and protection with the State Transportation Board, local governments, and other public and private bodies.

Airport service expansion qualifies as tourism development

Georgia’s lodging-tax rules now count expanded air service at airports served by airlines as tourism development. This adds air service expansion to the activities recognized under that tax framework. The law sets no funding amount, changes no tax rate, and provides no direct household payment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Clint Crowe

    Republican • House

  • Scott Hilton

    Republican • House

  • Todd Jones

    Republican • House

  • John LaHood

    Republican • House

  • Brad Thomas

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brandon Beach

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 374 • No: 10

House vote • 4/4/2025

Agree to Senate Amendment

Yes: 159 • No: 3 • Other: 7

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

PASSAGE AS AMENDED

Yes: 53 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/26/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 162 • No: 7 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective Date

    7/1/2025

  2. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Act 172

    5/13/2025

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/9/2025House

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    4/4/2025House

  6. Senate Tabled

    4/2/2025Senate

  7. Senate Taken from Table

    4/2/2025Senate

  8. Senate Third Read

    4/2/2025Senate

  9. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

    4/2/2025Senate

  10. Senate Read Second Time

    3/20/2025Senate

  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/18/2025Senate

  12. Senate Read and Referred

    2/27/2025Senate

  13. House Third Readers

    2/26/2025House

  14. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    2/26/2025House

  15. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/20/2025House

  16. House Second Readers

    1/30/2025House

  17. House First Readers

    1/29/2025House

  18. House Hopper

    1/28/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 156/AP* (v8)

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