# Georgia HB 816: Greene County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

Georgia HB 816, Greene County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Trey Rhodes (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 816
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Greene County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Trey Rhodes (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (216 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia tax exemption for local bond investors: benefit, low. Greene County Public Facilities Authority revenue bonds, their transfers, and income from them are exempt from taxation within Georgia. The Authority's income, property, and issued bonds or certificates also receive state and local tax exemptions allowed by general state law. The law does not chang…
- Greene County gains a facilities authority: mixed, low. The law creates a permanent public authority for Greene County, its school district, and municipalities within the county. It can build, buy, operate, lease, improve, equip, and sell public projects, including projects allowed under Georgia's revenue bond law. It can hire staff, make contracts, bor…
- Greene County project bonds limit taxpayer liability: mixed, low. The Authority can issue revenue bonds to fund projects or replace earlier debt, with repayment terms of up to 40 years. It must approve a bond resolution and find that the project can cover its operating and debt costs. Financed costs can include land, construction, equipment, professional fees, wo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Trey Rhodes (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Local Calendar Without HBs 851 & 852 | pass | 165 | 0 | 10 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 235
- 2025-05-13: Effective Date
- 2025-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-25: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 816/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238657)

## 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 816/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238657)

## 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-HB816-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).