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GA HB974

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2020

Primary Sponsor

Eddie Lumsden

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts 40 percent of the fair market value from ad valorem taxation for real property and permanently affixed tangible property used exclusively for feeding, breeding, or managing poultry on land covenanted as bona fide conservation use property
  • Requires a statewide referendum on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2020, with approval by more than one-half of votes cast needed for the exemption to take effect
  • If approved by voters, the exemption takes effect January 1, 2021, and applies to all tax years beginning on or after that date
  • If the referendum fails or is not conducted, Section 1 (the tax exemption) does not take effect and the Act is automatically repealed on January 1 following the election date
  • Requires a two-thirds majority vote in both the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives to comply with constitutional requirements for property tax exemptions

Legislative Description

Ad valorem tax; 40 percent of the fair market value of property used exclusively for feeding, breeding, or managing poultry and which lies within a tract of land covenanted as bona fide conservation use property; exempt

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/24/2020

Full Bill Text

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