Senate Passes “Georgia Development Impact Fee Act”

ATLANTA (March 4, 2024) – Last week, the Georgia State Senate approved Senate Bill 208 and Senate Resolution 189, both measures sponsored by Georgia Senate Transportation Chairman and Chief Deputy Whip Sen. Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming). SB 208 introduces development impact fees for education for fast growing counties such as Forsyth, while SR 189 would place a ballot measure on the November ballot, allowing voters to change the Constitution to empower local boards of education to impose, levy, and collect these fees, utilizing the proceeds to contribute to the cost of additional educational facilities.

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Senate Passes “Small Business Protection Act of 2024”

ATLANTA (Feb. 26, 2024) – Today the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 429, sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Chief Deputy Whip Sen. Greg Dolezal (R–Cumming). This measure, the “Small Business Protection Act of 2024,” would allow for the Governor, President of the Senate, or any member of the Georgia General Assembly to request that the Office of Planning and Budget and the Department of Audits and Accounts prepare a small business impact analysis on any bill introduced during a legislative session. This analysis would estimate the economic costs and benefits that such bill may have on small businesses in the state.

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Senate Passes Legislation Updating COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Practices

ATLANTA (Feb. 15, 2024) – Today, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 430, sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Chief Deputy Whip Sen. Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming). This bill would eliminate certain warning requirements on healthcare facilities, healthcare providers, entities and individuals related to COVID-19 liability claims.

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Senate to Vote on Senate Resolution 465 Tomorrow

ATLANTA (Jan. 25, 2024) – Tomorrow, Jan. 26th, the Georgia State Senate is set to vote on the adoption of Senate Resolution 465, sponsored by Sen. Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Chief Deputy Whip. The resolution aims to establish a Senate Special Committee on Investigations in response to numerous allegations of misconduct that involve Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. If adopted, the special committee would include nine members with a purpose to conduct a legislative investigation and call any party to testify under oath at such investigations, among several other responsibilities.

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Legislation to Create Senate Special Committee on Investigations Introduced

ATLANTA (Jan. 22, 2024) — Today, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Chief Deputy Whip Sen. Greg Dolezal (R – Cumming) introduced legislation to establish the Senate Special Committee on Investigations. This legislation comes in response to a series of public reports, court filings and allegations of misconduct involving Fani Willis, the District Attorney of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.

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