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2026 Year-End Legislative Report
The Georgia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die at 1:00 AM on April 3, capping a session in which GMA tracked more than 180 bills. This report summarizes key legislation affecting Georgia cities, including property tax reform, local government audits, Next Generation 9-1-1 funding, and school zone speed cameras, and identifies which bills passed, which did not, and what each means for municipal operations.
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GMA’s Hometown Connection is designed to strengthen relationships between cities and legislators by providing firsthand insights into local challenges and successes.
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GMA’s six standing policy committees serve as forums for city officials to hear about the status of legislative and policy issues and as channels for advancing recommendations to the GMA Legislative Policy Council.
Overview: The ROAD to Housing Act
In this video, GMA's Noah Roenitz provides an overview of The Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan federal housing bill led by Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren.
Congressional Appropriations Requests: What Cities Need to Know
Each year, Congress considers appropriations measures that provide discretionary funding for federal activities such as national defense, education, homeland security, and general government operations. These measures fall under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
Maintaining the Tax Exemption on Municipal Bonds
The 119th Congress will be weighing the option of extending tax cuts to corporations and individuals provided by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the provisions of which are set to expire at the end of 2025.
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GMA’s Legislative Policy Council (LPC) and Federal Policy Council (FPC) are the focal points for the Association’s state and federal policy efforts. These two councils combine their efforts and input of GMA’s six standing Policy Committees with its district outreach effort.
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