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GeorgiaHB 5132025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Local government; criteria for service delivery strategy; revise provisions

Sponsored By: Victor Anderson (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), John LaHood (Republican), Brian Prince (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Local governments get simpler service-plan updates

Beginning January 1, 2026, affected local governments can update shared service plans without approval from unaffected parties. Each update must cover only the changed services or revenue arrangements between the affected governments. These updates still receive review when the full countywide plan next requires review. A legislative change to Georgia's service-plan criteria alone does not require counties and affected cities to review and revise their plans.

Counties gain more service funding options

Beginning January 1, 2026, county service plans can list solid waste franchise fees, alcohol licensing fees, and zoning fees as funding sources. These sources fund services mainly benefiting areas outside city limits or the county's share of countywide services jointly funded with cities. Money from areas inside city limits is excluded from these funding sources. The law does not set fee amounts or require new fees.

Gas station camera mandates face limits

Beginning July 1, 2025, Georgia counties, cities, and consolidated governments cannot require camera placement inside or outside gasoline-selling locations. However, local camera-placement ordinances adopted before May 6, 2024, remain valid. Local governments with those older ordinances can keep enforcing them, so covered gas stations remain subject to those requirements.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Victor Anderson

    Republican • House

  • James Burchett

    Republican • House

  • John Corbett

    Republican • House

  • John LaHood

    Republican • House

  • Brian Prince

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

  • Max Burns

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 382 • No: 5

House vote • 4/4/2025

Agree to Senate Substitute

Yes: 163 • No: 2 • Other: 6

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 50 • No: 2 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/6/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 169 • No: 1 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective Date

    7/1/2025

  2. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/14/2025House

  3. Act 270

    5/14/2025

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/10/2025House

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    4/4/2025House

  6. Senate Third Read

    4/2/2025Senate

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    4/2/2025Senate

  8. Senate Read Second Time

    3/21/2025Senate

  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/20/2025Senate

  10. Senate Read and Referred

    3/10/2025Senate

  11. House Third Readers

    3/6/2025House

  12. House Passed/Adopted

    3/6/2025House

  13. House Committee Favorably Reported

    2/27/2025House

  14. House Second Readers

    2/21/2025House

  15. House First Readers

    2/20/2025House

  16. House Hopper

    2/19/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 513/AP* (v8)

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