| HB 0093 |
Neutral | Sale and Use Tax Refunds - No Interest Payable |
John Corbett |
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3/29/2018 |
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 56th, 52nd, 30th |
Ways & Means |
Finance |
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| This bill changes refund procedures for purchasers with a certificate or exemption letter from the state revenue commissioner. If the certificate has been obtained but not used prior to a purchase, any refund of sales tax is made without interest. Under present law, no interest is due on refunds only if a certificate had not been obtained and used prior to a purchase. As amended, this bill adds requirements for certain large purchasers who may directly pay sales tax rather than pay sales tax to their vendors. The Senate added the text of SB 378 (Measuring Success Act) and SB 432 (repeal of certain tax exemptions). |
| HB 0169 |
Neutral | Charlton County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections |
John Corbett |
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1/1/2018 |
Effective Date |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| HB 0380 |
Inactive | Echols County; board of education; revise districts for election of members |
John Corbett |
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5/2/2017 |
Effective Date |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| HB 0381 |
Support | Abandoned Mobile Homes - Method for Removal |
John Corbett |
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5/1/2019 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation establishes a process whereby private property owners can have abandoned mobile homes removed from their land. Local governments may elect to provide a qualified "local agent" to make a determination, at the request of a property owner, whether a mobile home is abandoned, derelict or intact. If deemed abandoned, the local government posts a notice, then the property owner notifies the last known mobile home owner (or posts a legal notice if no responsible party can be ascertained), which begins a process whereby the property owner can pay for the removal of the mobile home. A hearing procedure is provided in magistrate court for aggrieved mobile home owners in this process. Neither the local government nor the local agent shall bear any liability with respect to any lawful actions taken under this law. Action: counties wishing to participate must first appoint a qualified local agent. |
| HB 0741 |
Support | Ad Valorem Taxation - Consideration of Income Data |
John Corbett |
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1/29/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Ways and Means |
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| This bill amends the definition of 'fair market value' for ad valorem tax purposes. Currently, the income approach is required to be used if data is available and the bill will change this standard to merely being 'considered' rather than required. Also, under current law, if the owner voluntarily supplies actual income and expense data, it is required to be considered. The bill will change this standard to the data merely being one component of the fair market value determination. |
| HB 0796 |
Oppose | Sales Tax Holidays |
John Corbett |
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2/5/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Ways and Means |
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| This bill seeks to restore the previously expired 'sales tax holiday' for school supplies, clothing, and certain computer-related equipment. The new holiday periods would be August 4-5, 2018, and September 29-30, 2018. No changes are made to the list of exempt items. |
| HB 0876 |
Neutral | Building Codes - Locals Cannot Prohibit Wood Construction |
John Corbett |
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7/1/2018 |
Effective Date |
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs |
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs |
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| This legislation preempts local governments from prohibiting the use of wood as a construction material so long as such use conforms to all applicable state minimum standard codes and the Georgia State Fire Code. Several cities, concerned with fire safety, have enacted such ordinances. |
