09
Senate
Resolution 522
By:
Senators Jackson of the 24th, Butterworth of the 50th, Williams of the 19th,
Tarver of the 22nd, Hudgens of the 47th and others
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Study Committee; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
current Georgia laws applicable to the process of the calculation, adoption,
implementation, and expenditure of development impact fees affect not only many
businesses and industries but also many residents of this state, and the fair
and equitable application of these provisions is important to many Georgia
citizens; and
WHEREAS,
there has not been in the past decade or longer a formal or comprehensive study
of development impact fees in Georgia for the purpose of making consistent and
equitable recommendations for changes to these statutory provisions;
and
WHEREAS,
these laws and subsequent consequences form an essential part of the foundation
for real estate and construction industries in this state; and
WHEREAS,
many questions and concerns have been raised by these industries related to the
application of Chapter 71 of Title 36, the "Georgia Development Impact Fee Act,"
and mandate a close reexamination of Georgia's laws regarding same;
and
WHEREAS,
Georgia's economy generally and the real estate and construction markets
specifically have been negatively impacted by the continued application of
outdated and inequitable impact fee provisions; and
WHEREAS,
in light of the above, it is now time to closely scrutinize and improve
Georgia's laws concerning development impact fees.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate
Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Study Committee to be composed of five
members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate. The
President of the Senate shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson
of the committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the
committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the chairperson of the committee is authorized to
appoint an advisory committee to inform and assist the committee members. The
members of such advisory committee shall serve without compensation or
reimbursement of expenses and may include representatives from the following
entities: Mortgage Brokers Association of Georgia, Council for Quality Growth,
Home Builders Association of Georgia, Georgia Apartment Association, Georgia
Manufactured Housing Association, Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association,
Associated Builders and Contractors Association of Georgia, Georgia Associated
General Contractors, Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia, Georgia
Association of Realtors, Georgia Municipal Association, Georgia Planning
Association, and Association of County Commissioners of Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study committee may conduct such meetings at such
times and in such places as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to
exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish
the objectives and purposes for this resolution. The legislative members of the
study committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members
of interim committees but shall receive the same for not more than five days
unless additional days are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the
provisions of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the Senate.
In the event the study committee makes a report of its findings and
recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report
shall be made before December 31, 2009. The study committee shall stand
abolished on December 31, 2009.