Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1428: Georgia Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board; retain certain incidental funds generated by certain fees; authorize
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to authorize the Georgia Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board to retain certain incidental funds generated by certain fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to authorize the Georgia Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board to retain certain incidental funds generated by certain fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to authorize the Georgia Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board to retain certain incidental funds generated by certain fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, is amended by revising Code Section 43-15-6.1, relating to fees and funding, as follows: "43-15-6.1. (a) To pay the expenses of the board's office and operations and the enforcement of this chapter, the board by rule or regulation shall be authorized to charge an examination fee, license fee, license renewal fee, or similar fee and may establish the amount of the fee to be charged by rule or regulation. Fees shall be reasonable and shall be determined in such a manner that the total amount of fees charged by the board shall approximate the total of H. B. 1428 LC 47 4059 the direct and indirect costs for the operation of the board. Fees may be refunded for good cause, as determined by the executive director. (b) All fees collected …
Sponsors
- McDonald III, Lauren (R) · primary sponsor
- Matt Reeves (R, 99)
- Brad Thomas (R, HD-021)
- Gabe Okoye (D, 102)
- Holt Persinger (R, 119)
- Anderson, Victor (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB1428?
- HB1428 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Georgia Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board; retain certain incidental funds generated by certain fees; authorize.
- What does HB1428 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to authorize the Georgia Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board to retain certain incidental funds generated by certain fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1428?
- In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: House Committee Favorably Reported (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1428?
- McDonald III, Lauren (R), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1428?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73531
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