HB 0117 |
Inactive | Sales and Use Taxes - Voluntary Contributions for Admission to Events not Taxable |
Sam Watson |
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5/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Ways & Means |
Finance |
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| This bill changes the definition of 'retail sale' for purposes of sales and use taxation by excluding from the definition a voluntary contribution for admission to places of amusement, sports, or entertainment. |
HB 0290 |
Neutral | Ad Valorem Tax - Exemption for Lease-Purchase Farm Equipment |
Sam Watson |
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7/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Ways & Means |
Finance |
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| This bill clarifies the existing ad valorem tax exemptions for agricultural equipment that is included in a lease-purchase agreement and used in farm production by a family owned qualified farm products producer. |
HB 0328 |
Neutral | GDOT Revisions to FlexAuto Lanes |
Sam Watson |
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7/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation, supported by the Georgia Department of Transportation, updates rules of the road, addresses the weight of idle reducing technology and would remove the time and location limit regarding the use of "FlexAuto" lanes. |
HB 0332 |
Support | Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act |
Sam Watson |
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7/1/2019 |
Effective Date |
Natural Resources & Environment |
Appropriations |
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| This bill creates the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship program. The intent of this legislation is to provide dedicated funding for state parks and state wildlife management areas as well as support to local parks and trails. Forty percent of the proceeds of all state sales tax from outdoor recreation items would be appropriated for the protection and preservation of conservation land. The General Assembly has the ability to increase this amount up to the 80%.
Counties would be eligible to apply for grants and loans from this newly created trust fund. A Board of Trustees of the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund is created to oversee the grant/loan applications. The composition of the board could include representatives from local government.
In addition, each county in which is located 20,000 acres or more of unimproved real property belonging to the state and under the custody or control of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA DNR), in which such state-owned property exceeds 10 percent of the taxable real property in the county, and in which such property represents 10 percent or more of the assessed tax digest of the county may receive from the GA DNR an annual grant. Only land acquired with Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund money would be used in the calculation of this grant.
The bill is contingent upon a proposed constitutional amendment, found in HR 238, which would be placed on the ballot for the November, 2018 state-wide general election.
Additional Information: https://georgiaoutdoorstewardship.org/ |
HB 0395 |
Inactive | Moultrie-Colquitt County Parks and Recreation Authority Act; enact |
Sam Watson |
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5/2/2017 |
Effective Date |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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HB 0723 |
Neutral | Sales Tax Exemption - Non-Profit Organizations Providing Poultry Diagnostic Services |
Sam Watson |
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3/27/2018 |
Senate Tabled |
Ways and Means |
Finance |
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| This bill adds an exemption from state and local sales and use tax for sales by or to certain nonprofit organizations which have the primary purpose of providing poultry diagnostic and disease monitoring services. |
HB 0886 |
Support | Sales Tax Exemptions - Revision of Agricultural Exemption/GATE Program |
Sam Watson |
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5/3/2018 |
Effective Date |
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs |
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs |
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| This bill makes several changes to the GATE program: 1) increases the sales and operations thresholds from $2,500.00 to $5,000.00; 2) includes livestock as an agricultural product; 3) provides additional requirements for applicants who apply and provide IRS Form 1120 or 1120(s); requires the agriculture commissioner to get a taxpayer's valid state tax identification number prior to issuing an exemption certificate; 4) provides for 3 year duration of new exemption certificates for a fee of $150.00 and an annual wallet sized card showing the certificate is in effect for the current year; 5) provides for new procedures for suspension or revocation of the certificate for unlawful use; 6) authorizes DOR and the Department of Agriculture to share confidential tax information for program compliance purposes; and 7) requires the Department of Agriculture to prepare an annual report for the chairs of House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees. |
HB 0919 |
Oppose | Sales Tax Holidays - Energy Star Products |
Sam Watson |
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2/14/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Ways and Means |
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| This bill renews the former state and local sales and use tax exemption (a so-called sales tax holiday) for Energy Star Qualified Products or WaterSense Product. The new exemption window is October 5-7, 2018. |
HB 1037 |
Neutral | Meigs, City of; provide new charter |
Sam Watson |
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3/19/2018 |
Senate Read and Referred |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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HR 0238 |
Support | Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act - Constitutional Amendment |
Sam Watson |
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5/7/2018 |
Effective Date |
Ways and Means |
Appropriations |
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| This proposed constitutional amendment, if ratified in the November, 2018, state-wide election, allows the General Assembly to dedicate funds towards the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund for the purpose of protecting and preserving conservation land. If this enabling amendment is ratified, it will be implemented by HB 332. |
HR 0389 |
Support | House Rural Development Council |
Sam Watson |
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3/10/2017 |
House Passed/Adopted |
Economic Development & Tourism |
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| This legislation creates the House Rural Development Council. The Council would study and make recommendations intended to improve economic development in the state's rural areas. |