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This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the Georgia General Assembly to create and regulate workforce and residential infrastructure districts (WRIDs), which would be special administrative zones designed to develop and manage public infrastructure. The proposed amendment would allow these districts to be established only with approval from the county and municipal governing authorities where they would be located, and their primary purpose would be to create, provide, and expand workforce and residential infrastructure services and facilities. The districts would have the ability to establish an administrative body, levy taxes and fees within their boundaries, and incur debt without being a direct obligation of the state or local governments. Importantly, the resolution explicitly prohibits WRIDs from exercising eminent domain powers and ensures that local governments retain full control and authority over their facilities within these districts. The General Assembly would have broad regulatory power to define the specific powers, duties, and limitations of these districts, including potentially restricting their creation based on population. The amendment would be submitted to voters for ratification, with the ballot asking whether the Constitution should be amended to authorize the creation of these infrastructure districts.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70016