--- title: SB 593. Development Impact Fees; disclosure of impact fees upon transfer of ownership; provide collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sb593 cite_as: SB 593, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb593 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb593.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb593/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73657 date: 2026-03-19 status: engrossed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Development Impact Fees; disclosure of impact fees upon transfer of ownership; provide ## Text Senate Bill 593 By: Senators Hatchett of the 50th and Tillery of the 19th AS PASSED SENATE A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, so as to provide for disclosure of impact fees upon transfer of ownership; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "36-71-14. Upon written request by any individual, which includes a specific description of project scope, a municipality or county imposing development impact fees pursuant to this chapter shall disclose the total amount of development impact fees that would be due to the municipality or county as to any parcel or parcels of real estate in the event of a transfer of ownership of such parcel or parcels." SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the bill. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate bill would require cities and counties to tell prospective land buyers, upon written request, how much in development impact fees would be due if a specific parcel changed ownership. ### Plain-language summary Georgia counties and cities can charge development impact fees, which are one-time charges on new construction meant to help pay for roads, water systems, and other infrastructure needed because of growth. Currently, the law governing these fees (O.C.G.A. Chapter 71 of Title 36) does not require local governments to disclose the amount owed on a specific property before it changes hands. This bill adds a new section, O.C.G.A. § 36-71-14, requiring any municipality or county that imposes these fees to disclose the total impact fees that would be due on a parcel or parcels of real estate if ownership were transferred. The disclosure must be made in response to a written request that includes a specific description of the project's scope. The law would take effect as soon as the Governor signs it, or automatically becomes law without his signature. ### What it does - Adds a new Code section, O.C.G.A. § 36-71-14, requiring local governments to disclose development impact fees tied to a specific parcel of real estate. - Requires the disclosure only when someone submits a written request describing the specific scope of the project. - Applies to any municipality or county that imposes development impact fees under Chapter 71 of Title 36. - Sets the effective date as the moment the Governor signs the bill or it otherwise becomes law without his signature. ### Who it affects Local governments (cities and counties) that charge development impact fees, prospective buyers or developers of real estate who want to know fee amounts before a sale, and real estate professionals involved in property transfers where impact fees may apply. ### Why it matters Buyers and developers would gain a formal way to find out, before closing a deal, how much in impact fees a property could owe once ownership transfers. That could affect negotiating positions and project budgeting, while placing a new disclosure duty on local governments that collect these fees. ### Key provisions - Section 1 creates new Code section 36-71-14, requiring disclosure of total impact fees due upon transfer of ownership of a parcel. - The disclosure is triggered by a written request that must include a specific description of the project scope. - Section 2 sets the effective date as approval by the Governor or automatic enactment without his signature. - Section 3 repeals any conflicting laws. ## Status - Status: Engrossed (2026-03-06) - Last action: House Committee Favorably Reported (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Bo Hatchett, Blake Tillery, Victor Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73657 > The history, votes, and amendments (695 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb593.md?full=1