HR 1050: Property; lease or conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize

Georgia's State Properties Commission manages state owned real estate, and any sale, lease, or exchange of that property must be authorized by the General Assembly. This resolution bundles together twelve separate property transactions across eleven counties into one bill, as is customary for the legislature's annual property resolution. The deals include conveying land to the Department of Transportation for road projects in Clayton and DeKalb Counties, leasing a communication tower site to Dawson County, leasing buildings to nonprofits and school systems in Dougherty, Floyd, Richmond, and Troup Counties, amending a college lease in Effingham County, exchanging land with McDuffie County, leasing space to the U.S. Postal Service on Sapelo Island, and conveying a learning center to the City of Cedartown. Each authorization expires three years after the resolution takes effect if not used, and the properties stay under their current state agency's custody until finalized. The resolution takes effect immediately upon the Governor's approval or becoming law without it.

• Authorizes conveying about 1 acre of the Atlanta State Farmers Market in Clayton County to the Department of Transportation for $10.00 to build a turn lane.
• Authorizes a 25-year lease (with a 25-year renewal option) of Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area land to Dawson County for a communication tower.
• Authorizes conveying DeKalb County park-and-ride land to the Department of Transportation for about $369,829 for the Panola Road Interchange Project.
• Authorizes leases of state buildings in Dougherty, Floyd, Richmond, and Troup Counties to nonprofits, a charter academy, and school systems, mostly for nominal annual rent.
• Authorizes an exchange of 1.5 acres of a Georgia Forestry Commission site in McDuffie County for 6 acres plus $19,000 from the county.
• Authorizes a lease of Sapelo Island postal space to the U.S. Postal Service and conveyance of a Polk County adult learning center to the City of Cedartown for $10.00.

The State Properties Commission and several state agencies, including the Departments of Transportation, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Education, Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and the Technical College System of Georgia, along with local governments in Clayton, Dawson, DeKalb, Dougherty, Effingham, Floyd, McDuffie, McIntosh, Polk, Richmond, and Troup Counties, plus nonprofits and school systems receiving leases.

These transactions let county governments, schools, and nonprofits use state land for public safety towers, career academies, transitional housing, and postal service, while letting the state get needed road right-of-way. Without this resolution's approval, none of these specific deals could legally proceed.

• Article I (Sections 1-6) authorizes conveying Clayton County farmers market land to the Department of Transportation for $10.00 for a turn lane project.
• Article II (Sections 7-12) authorizes a 25-year Dawson County tower lease with a 25-year renewal option for $10.00 annually plus free tower space for the state.
• Article III (Sections 13-18) authorizes conveying DeKalb County park-and-ride property to the Department of Transportation for about $369,829 for right-of-way and easements.
• Article VI (Sections 31-36) and Article VII (Sections 37-42) authorize two separate Floyd County leases: the Dillard Building to a charter academy and 30.5 acres to Floyd County Schools for agriculture use.
• Article VIII (Sections 43-48) authorizes exchanging 1.5 acres of Georgia Forestry Commission land in McDuffie County for 6 acres plus $19,000 from the county.
• Article IX (Sections 49-54) authorizes a five-year lease, with a five-year renewal option, of Sapelo Island postal space to the U.S. Postal Service starting July 1, 2027.
• Article XIII (Sections 73-74) sets the effective date upon the Governor's approval or the resolution becoming law without signature, and repeals conflicting laws.
• Each article sets a three-year expiration on its authorization if the transaction is not completed, and requires deeds or leases to be recorded in the relevant county's superior court.

1. 2026-05-11Effective Date 2026-05-11
2. 2026-05-11Act 501
3. 2026-05-11House Date Signed by Governor (House)
4. 2026-04-06House Sent to Governor (House)
5. 2026-03-25House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
6. 2026-03-20Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
7. 2026-03-20Senate Third Read (Senate)
8. 2026-03-19Senate Read Second Time (Senate)

• Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)Primary sponsor
• Emory Dunahoo (R, HD-031)
• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)
• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)
• Robert Flournoy (D, HD-074)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)

1. PassedHouse voteFebruary 10, 2026

   163 yea, 0 nay (6 not voting, 6 absent)

   Adopt: House Vote #492

2. PassedSenate voteMarch 20, 2026

   46 yea, 0 nay (2 not voting, 6 absent)

   Adoption By Substitute: Senate Vote #764

3. PassedHouse voteMarch 25, 2026

   156 yea, 0 nay (8 not voting, 12 absent)

   Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #755

• state property transactions
• land leases
• Georgia Department of Transportation
• technical colleges
• county government facilities