Committee votes 9-4 to advance bill creating geospatial advisory council at DCA

Feb 8, 2026

The State Planning & Community Affairs committee voted 9-4 to report a bill that would administratively tie a state geospatial advisory council to the Department of Community Affairs; supporters said the council will reduce duplicated data efforts, while members pressed for a funding plan.

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The State Planning & Community Affairs committee on Monday voted to report a bill that would house a proposed Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council at the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), a move backers said will coordinate state, regional and local geospatial data efforts. A committee member moved “we do pass,” the motion was seconded, and the tally was recorded as nine yeses and four no's.

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