The 2025 session starts January 13 and ends April 3. The Policy and Advocacy Committee has been busy tracking key legislators, committees, topics, and trends. HOUSING is our top priority as Georgia...
The Policy Committee is marking up a legislative proposal intended to accelerate housing production. City and county planners, we need your input to ensure that the proposal will help right the...
Leading policymaker voices recently joined GPA President Whitney Shephard for a conversation on Georgia’s current housing trends – and the role of planners in helping solve...
The 2023 Georgia General Assembly Session adjourned Sine Die on March 29. This is the first year of a biennial session, so those bills that did not crossover or pass this year could still be...
Sine Die, the final day of the Georgia General Assembly 2023 Session is rapidly approaching, March 29, and there are several bills that the GPA Board of Directors has taken...
GPA is partnering with ACCG and GMA to advocate for Affordable Housing. GPA is part of the dialogue and we're helping to identify a counter proposal to preempting home rule. APA is helping us...
The 2023-2024 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly is underway; during the legislative session, PAC meets weekly to stay up to date on state legislation that relates to local planning. As...
The 2023-2024 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly is underway; during the legislative session, PAC will meet weekly to stay up to date on state legislation that relates to local planning....
On October 12, I testified to the House Study Committee on Regulation, Affordability and Access to Housing. Here's what we need to do even before we see the bill. Make sure your local municipalities...