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LC 1556

Establish a fund for local infrastructure

2025 Regular Session

LC 1556 would create a dedicated local infrastructure fund to aid cities and counties; draft died in process as of May 26, 2025.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 1556

LC 1556 — Establish a Fund for Local Infrastructure

Status and Basic Details

  • Bill Number: LC 1556
  • Title: Establish a fund for local infrastructure
  • Classification/Subject: Local Government; State Finance (Appropriations; Taxation Subjects)
  • Introduced: November 16, 2024
  • Current Status: Draft Died in Process (as of May 26, 2025)
  • Recent Legislative Actions:
    • 2025-05-26: Draft Died in Process
    • 2024-11-19: Draft On Hold
    • 2024-11-16: Drafter Assigned

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill intends to create a dedicated fund intended to support local infrastructure projects. The central aim is to provide a financing mechanism or reservoir of funds to assist local governments (e.g., cities, counties) with infrastructure-related needs. The precise scope, eligible uses, and governance structure would be defined in the bill text, which is not provided in the available information.

Key Provisions (Current Information)

  • Specific provisions, eligibility criteria, funding sources, administration, disbursement rules, reporting, and oversight are not detailed in the information provided.
  • The bill’s title indicates a focus on local infrastructure funding, potentially involving a new fund administered at the state level or by a designated department. However, without the full text, the exact mechanisms remain unknown.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Primary affected entities: Local governments (cities, counties) that would benefit from access to dedicated infrastructure funding.
  • Potential state roles: If a state fund were established, a state department or office would likely administer it, set eligibility, and oversee disbursements and reporting.
  • Financial impact: Not specified. Depending on design (fund size, revenue sources, and distribution rules), implications could include changes to state appropriations, bonding allocations, or impact on general fund expenditures. No numerical figures are available.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • The bill was introduced on November 16, 2024.
  • It quickly moved to “Drafter Assigned” status, then to “Draft On Hold” (Nov 19, 2024).
  • The latest status shows the draft died in process (May 26, 2025), indicating it did not advance beyond the drafting stage and is not a pending measure.

Next Steps for Interested Readers

  • To assess the bill’s real impact, obtain the full draft text of LC 1556 to review:
    • funding source(s) for the proposed local infrastructure fund
    • eligibility criteria and priority-setting for project funding
    • governance and administration (who manages the fund, oversight, reporting)
    • disbursement mechanisms (grants, loans, matching requirements)
    • sunset clauses, renewals, and accountability measures
  • Monitor committee assignments, subsequent amendments, or reintroduction in future sessions.

This summary reflects the information available and notes where the bill’s text would be required for a complete analysis.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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