Budget & Taxes (Fees & Licensing)

SB 133 revises the laws governing impact fees that local governments charge on new development. The bill removes the ability for governmental entities to include an administrative fee within impact charges and limits impact fee increases to the rate of inflation. It also updates definitions related to these fees and details the required documentation for their calculation, such as a service area report.

This bill (LC 1225) would have required cities and counties to collect a separate user fee to fund public safety property tax mill levies. It directly affected local governments by mandating a new fee structure for property taxes supporting public safety services like police and fire departments. The bill did not advance beyond the drafting stage, as its draft was placed on hold and later died in process (2025-05-24), meaning it never became law or implemented any changes.