# Georgia HB 416: Local government; enterprise zones; revise class of retailer from which fees may be collected

Georgia HB 416, Local government; enterprise zones; revise class of retailer from which fees may be collected, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 416
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Local government; enterprise zones; revise class of retailer from which fees may be collected
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Governmental Affairs, Regulated Industries and Utilities, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (219 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Longer enterprise zones for redevelopment businesses: benefit, low. Special redevelopment zones last 30 years, starting on the first day of the calendar year after designation. That period ends earlier upon the first issuance of zone infrastructure revenue bonds with principal exceeding $100,000. Other enterprise zones keep their 10-year term, also starting on the…
- Annual infrastructure fees for tax-exempt businesses: cost, low. Local governments can charge annual infrastructure fees in enterprise zones created by local resolution or ordinance. The fees apply to qualifying businesses or service enterprises making sales covered by the redevelopment project’s sales tax exemption. Each enterprise’s fee cannot exceed the total…
- Tax breaks with limits for redevelopment: mixed, low. Georgia’s special enterprise zones must be within an urban redevelopment area and contain a redevelopment project investing at least $400 million. The Commissioner must certify that the project’s location has been chronically underdeveloped for at least 20 years. The qualifying project gets an exem…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Efstration (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Trey Kelley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 47 | 8 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 172 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Act 266
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 416/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238507)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 416/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238507)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB416-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).