HB 0112 |
Support | Tax Accountability Act of 2013; enact |
Mosby, Howard 83rd |
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1/30/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
W&M |
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This bill purports to impose restrictions on the enactment process of any bills proposing any tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions, credits, deferrals, or preferential rates.
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HB 0125 |
Support | Immigration Reform Enhancements to Create Regulatory Efficiencies |
Hightower, Dustin 68th |
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1/13/2014 |
Senate Recommitted |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| The underlying language for this bill was stripped in the Senate Non-Civil Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and was substituted with the language in SB 160. Both bills address one of ACCG's top priorities this session, which is to reduce paperwork and bureaucratic morass in complying with Georgia's illegal immigration reform mandates.
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HB 0152 |
Support | Illegal Immigration Reform - Renewals for Public Benefits |
Bentley, Patty 139th |
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2/1/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation specifies that individuals applying to the county for "public benefits" (e.g., health benefits, retirement benefits, occupation tax registration, as well as licenses for alcoholic beverages, taxi cabs, auctioneers, massage therapist, billiard rooms, flea markets, precious metals and gems dealers, peddlers, transient businesses, fortune tellers, etc.) who have previously filed a SAVE ("Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) affidavit with the county do not have to file additional affidavits for each public benefit. |
HB 0275 |
Support | Public benefits; no longer require applicant to establish United States citizenship repeatedly |
Bentley, Patty 139th |
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2/12/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation specifies that individuals applying to the county for "public benefits" (e.g., health benefits, retirement benefits, occupation tax registration, as well as licenses for alcoholic beverages, taxi cabs, auctioneers, massage therapist, billiard rooms, flea markets, precious metals and gems dealers, peddlers, transient businesses, fortune tellers, etc.) who have previously filed a SAVE ("Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) affidavit with the county do not have to file additional affidavits for each public benefit. |
HB 0333 |
Neutral | Ethics Commission Authority to Investigate Failure to Pay Taxes by Public Officer |
Hill, Calvin 22nd |
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2/14/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
Eth |
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This legislation gives the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission the authority to investigate written complaints of elected official's failure to file or pay taxes, contingent upon approval of a constitutional amendment by the voters (HR 298).
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HB 0487 |
Neutral | Coin Operated Amusement Machines - Regulating |
Ramsey, Matt 72nd |
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4/10/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
RegI |
RI&Util |
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This legislation moves the regulation of coin operated machines from the Department of Revenue to the Georgia Lottery Corporation. It allows the county to prohibit more than six Class B coin operated amusement machines that reward the player exclusively with non-cash merchandise, prizes, toys, gift certificates, etc. Under the old law, counties could only prohibit more than nine Class B machines. This legislation also allows the county to require an annual audit of the verified monthly reports that location owners and operators must prepare showing the gross receipts from the Class B machines, gross retail receipts for the business location and the net receipts of the Class B machines.
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HB 0782 |
Neutral | Out of State Unlicensed Businesses Allowed to Operate During State Declared Disasters |
Bruce Williamson |
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4/15/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
W&M |
FIN |
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| This legislation allows out of state utility contractors to come to Georgia from 10 days before until 60 days after a state of emergency to provide clean up, restoration and rebuilding of infrastructure and property without paying any taxes (other than sales tax), without being licensed. |
HB 0847 |
Oppose | Interest Paid on Past Due Taxes |
Rich Golick |
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1/28/2014 |
House Second Readers |
W&M |
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| This bill lowers the rate of interest due on taxes owed to the state or to any local taxing jurisdiction from 1 percent per month (12 percent per year) to only three percent per year (.25 percent per month). |
HB 0927 |
Neutral | Qualifying Business Enterprise; Changes Criteria |
Ron Stephens |
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2/25/2014 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
ED&T |
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| This legislation would provide property tax exemptions, occupation tax exemption, regulatory fee exemption and business inspection fee abatement or reduction to businesses with 20 full time employees and a retail inventory of $1 million that locate in an enterprise zone. Under current law, these exemptions are only provided to businesses with 5,000 employees that create at least 10 new full time jobs. |
HR 0298 |
Neutral | Public Officials Prohibited from Holding Office if Deliquent on Taxes |
Hill, Calvin 22nd |
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2/14/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
Eth |
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| This proposed constitutional amendment revises comprehensively the constitutional ineligibility of persons to hold public office if they are in default on any taxes. The new provision applies to: ALL state or local elected or appointed offices and ALL federal, state, or local taxes. The proposal mandates that any person seeking to qualify for any state or local public office must agree to release confidential tax information to the GA Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission if the commission so requests. The commission is vested with the authority to declare any state or local elected or appointed office vacant for failure to comply with the new provision. The proposal does not define public office.
A companion, implementing general bill has also been introduced which is contingent upon ratifiaction of the constitutional amendment. See HB 333. |
SB 0040 |
Support | Report Impact of Tax Exemptions on State and Local Revenues |
Jackson, Lester 2nd |
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1/15/2013 |
Senate - Senate Read and Referred |
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| SB 40 requires the Department of Revenue to prepare a report on all state and local tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions, credits and preferential rates. Among other items, the report must show the revenue lost, the exemption purpose and the exemption recipient. |
SB 0160 |
Support | Illegal Immigration Reform to Create Regulatory Efficiencies |
Ginn, Frank 47th |
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7/1/2013 |
Senate - Effective Date |
JudyNC |
SLGO |
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SB 160 is the major illegal immigration reform legislation passed this session and contains ACCG's top legislative priorities of allowing for secure and verifiable documents to be submitted by mail; allowing legal U.S. residents to renew their public benefits without having to annually submit those documents; and consolidating three county reporting requirements into one annual report due to one agency. For a more thorough summary of SB 160, please click here.
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SB 0294 |
Neutral | Low-Voltage Contractor Licensing |
Jack Murphy |
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3/18/2014 |
House Postponed |
RegI |
RI&Util |
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| This legislation removes the requirement that the board of commissioners be notified by the State Construction Industry Licensing Board of the provisions of the law relating to licenses required for electrical, plumbing and conditioned air. It allows those with a universal Electrical Contractor license to peform low-voltage electric work without having to obtain a low-voltage contractor license. |
SR 0820 |
Evaluating | Senate Entrepreneur in Residence Study Committee |
Judson Hill |
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3/18/2014 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
- | ECD |
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| This legislation creates the Senate Entrepreneur in Residence Study Committee to examine impediments to entrepreneurs. The program would have two objectives: (1) to identify within government inefficient and overlapping programs that negatively impact entrepreneurs trying to start or expand a business, and to recommend solutions; and, (2) to serve as a visible advocate and mentor for entrepreneurs within the government, a point of contact who knows and understands their needs, concerns, and frustrations with regard to dealing with government. The entrepreneur in residence would: 1. Assist in providing outreach to entrepreneurs and small businesses; 2. Provide recommendations on ways to streamline and improve government procedures impacting entrepreneurs; 3. Recommend ways to improve programs available to entrepreneurs; 4. Facilitate meetings and forums to educate entrepreneurs on programs and requirements; 5. Provide technical assistance or guidance to entreprenuers in navigating government programs and requirements; 6. Participate in informal working groups of entrepreneurs in residence from various agencies established to discuss best practices, experiences, obstacles, opportunities, and recommendations. |