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GA HB822

Bill

Status

Passed

4/26/2016

Primary Sponsor

Christian Coomer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "energy used in agriculture" in Georgia Code Section 48-8-3.3 by removing the word "state" from the phrase "prepaid state tax," broadening the exclusion to cover fuels subject to any prepaid tax rather than only prepaid state tax
  • Maintains the existing sales and use tax exemption for agricultural fuels including off-road diesel, propane, butane, electricity, natural gas, wood, and wood products/by-products
  • Continues to exempt fuel used in structures for raising poultry, swine, and dairy animals, as well as for storing agricultural and dairy products, and for raising plants, nursery stock, and floral products for resale
  • Preserves exemptions for fuel powering farm irrigation systems and fuel used in drying, cooking, or food processing of raw agricultural products
  • Effective date of July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Sales and use tax; energy used in agriculture; provide for the change in a definition

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2016

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