During the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, the Legislature enacted twenty-one bills that impact education. A summary follows: Act 772 (H.B. 1292) prohibits students who participate in 4-H sponsored...more
10/26/2022
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During the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, the Legislature enacted several pieces of legislation that impact development authorities in our state. The following is a summary:
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SPECIAL ELECTIONS -
Act 310 (H.B. 907) provides that in even-numbered years a special election to present a question to the voters may be held on the third Tuesday in March provided that the special election occurs prior...more
Act 769 (H.B. 1215) revised multiple aspects of the Charter Schools Act of 1998, as follows:
The definition of “Charter school” was revised to better distinguish charter schools from a “Charter system” and other types of...more
Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Purchases of Computer Equipment -
Act 842 (H.B. 1291) extends the sunset of the exemption for purchases of qualified computer equipment within O.C.G.A. § 48-8-3(68). Beginning in 2024,...more
Investing with a focus on a particular social, environmental, or governance (“ESG”) impact is all the rage right now. Investing with an ESG focus can be made through investing in equities or bonds. This article will focus on...more
The Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”) is the central bank of the United States and primarily interacts with banks and financial institutions to conduct monetary policy and promote the stability of the U.S. financial...more
The Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”) is the central bank of the United States and primarily interacts with banks and financial institutions to conduct monetary policy and promote the stability of the U.S. financial system....more
A bipartisan group of four members of Congress have introduced legislation that could bring billions of dollars of new investment to state and local government to help grow and repair America’s aging infrastructure....more
10/12/2017
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Please ask your Congressmen to join the bipartisan House Municipal Finance Caucus. Why? What is this caucus? This caucus provides support for the federal tax-exemption for municipal bonds by directly opposing the President’s...more
On September 30 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced another round of enforcement actions against 22 municipal underwriting firms for disclosure violations in connection with municipal bond offerings. The...more
Renewable energy and energy efficiency programs are not new. Examples of such programs include installation of solar panels or arrays, retrofitting or renovating existing lighting components to incorporate lower efficiency...more
The House of Representatives of the Georgia General Assembly (the “House”) passed a bill on March 5, 2015 known as the Transportation Funding Act of 2015 or House Bill 170 (“HB 170”) to address critical transportation needs...more
Local government entities in Georgia such as cities, counties, and school systems (each referred to herein as a “Local Entity”) have multiple reasons to present a question to voters through a referendum. For example, to start...more
The Obama administration’s fiscal year 2016 budget includes approximately $95 billion for a broad array of transportation-related projects. Included in that category of spending are several interesting aviation infrastructure...more