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Legislative Report - August 28, 2020

GEORGIA GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 2020 GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE REPORT AUGUST 28, 2020 [2019 – 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION] Click here to download the report. Prepared by: Peter K. Floyd, Esq. Partner (Development Incentives, Energy, Infrastructure & Public Finance) Alston & Bird LLP One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309 (404) 881-4510 peter.floyd@alston.com Carlos A. Encinas,...

Legislative Report - January 31, 2020

GEORGIA GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 2020 GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE REPORT JANUARY 31, 2020 [2019 – 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION] Click here to download the report. Prepared by: Peter K. Floyd, Esq. Partner (Development Incentives, Energy, Infrastructure & Public Finance) Alston & Bird LLP One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309 (404) 881-4510 peter.floyd@alston.com Carlos A. Encinas,...

Legislative Report - April 5, 2019

GEORGIA GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 2019 GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE REPORT APRIL 5, 2019 [2019 – 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION] Click here to download the report. Prepared by: Peter K. Floyd, Esq. Partner (Development Incentives, Energy, Infrastructure & Public Finance) Alston & Bird LLP One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404.881.4510 peter.floyd@alston.com

Legislative Report - February 19, 2019

GEORGIA GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 2019 GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE REPORT FEBRUARY 19, 2019 [2019 – 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION] Click here to download the report. Prepared by: Peter K. Floyd, Esq. Partner (Development Incentives, Energy, Infrastructure & Public Finance) Alston & Bird LLP One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404.881.4510 peter.floyd@alston.com

2017 Legislative Summary

The first year of the General Assembly's biennial Regular Session often proves to be the less productive. Legislators typically introduce many bills to get them into the hopper, but few are passed and signed by the Governor. 2017 proved true to form as the first year of the 2017-2018 Regular Session. 2018 promises to be considerably more active as it is the lead-in to both legislative and gubernatorial elections. With Governor Deal unable to run for reelection due to term limits, next year's...

April 2017 Georgia Legislative Update

GEORGIA GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 2017 LEGISLATIVE REPORT APRIL 10, 2017 [2017 – 2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION] Click here to download the report. Prepared by: Peter K. Floyd, Esq. Partner (Development Incentives, Energy, Infrastructure & Public Finance) Alston & Bird LLP One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404.881.4510 peter.floyd@alston.com

FEBRUARY 2017 GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

GEORGIA GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 2017 GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE REPORT FEBRUARY 10, 2017 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE REPORT Prepared by: Peter K. Floyd, Esq. Partner (Development Incentives, Energy, Infrastructure & Public Finance) Alston & Bird LLP One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404.881.4510 peter.floyd@alston.com

June 2016 Legislative Update

GEORGIA GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 2016 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE FINAL LEGISLATIVE REPORT JUNE 2016 [2015 – 2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION] Click here to download the report. Prepared by: Peter K. Floyd, Esq. Partner (Development Incentives, Energy, Infrastructure & Public Finance) Alston & Bird LLP One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404.881.4510 peter.floyd@alston.com

2016 Legislative Update (March 18, 2016)

GEORGIA GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 2016 Government Relations/Strategic Planning Committee LEGISLATIVE REPORT March 18, 2016 [2015 – 2016 legislative session] Click here to download the report. Prepared by: Peter K. Floyd, Esq. Partner (Development Incentives, Energy, Infrastructure & Public Finance) Alston & Bird LLP One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404.881.4510 peter.floyd@alston.com

Register for Wednesday's News You Can Use (Nov. 4, 2015)

Hello, GGFOA Friends: I hope you all enjoyed the annual conference and made it home safely from Jekyll. I am looking forward to serving as your President this year. As the dynamics of public finance continue to change, your board and committee chairs are working to meet your governmental training and education needs. I am pleased to announce that our next Wednesday's News You Can Use Session is on the topic of"2015 Transportation Funding Act - Legislative Update." The...