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GA HB511

State treasury; establishment or revision of certain Trust Funds; provide


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Introduced
02/17/2021
In Committee
03/16/2021
Crossed Over
03/03/2021
Passed
04/05/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/10/2021

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend Titles 12, 19, 27, 28, 31, 40, 45, 48, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, domestic relations, game and fish, General Assembly, health, motor vehicles and traffic, public officers and employees, revenue and taxation, and social services, respectively, so as to provide for the establishment or revision of the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, Solid Waste Trust Fund, Hazardous Waste Trust Fund, State Children's Trust Fund, Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund, Trauma Care Network Trust Fund, Transportation Trust Fund, Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund, Fireworks Trust Fund, and Georgia Transit Trust Fund as funds within the state treasury; to dedicate the proceeds of certain fees and taxes to such funds as authorized and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia; to provide for annual appropriations and reporting; to provide for fiscal dedication analyses to be completed for each bill that dedicates funds pursuant to certain constitutional authority; to repeal and reserve certain provisions; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill establishes or revises several trust funds within the state treasury, including the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, Solid Waste Trust Fund, Hazardous Waste Trust Fund, State Children's Trust Fund, Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund, Trauma Care Network Trust Fund, Transportation Trust Fund, Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund, Fireworks Trust Fund, and Georgia Transit Trust Fund. The bill dedicates the proceeds of certain fees and taxes to these funds as authorized by the Georgia Constitution and imposes certain requirements and limitations on the use of the funds. The bill also requires a fiscal dedication analysis for any bill that proposes to dedicate funds under the state's constitutional authority.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Effective Date 2022-07-01 (on 05/10/2021)

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