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GA HB1418

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/18/2022

Primary Sponsor

Calvin Smyre

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the charter of the consolidated government of Columbus, Georgia (originally approved April 5, 1993) to authorize the Council to levy an additional ad valorem tax specifically for public health care purposes
  • Exempts the new public health care tax from the existing 18-mill cap on ad valorem taxes for ordinary current expenses of the consolidated government
  • Retains the existing provision that the 18-mill limitation is reduced to 9 mills if the Council enacts a local option sales and use tax, but the public health care tax remains outside either cap
  • Leaves the amount of the public health care tax to the discretion of the Columbus Council, with no specified millage ceiling in the bill
  • Passed both the Georgia House and Senate; sponsored by Representatives Smyre (135th), Hugley (136th), Buckner (137th), and Smith (133rd)

Legislative Description

Columbus, City of; tax for public health care purposes; authorize

Last Action

Effective Date 2022-04-18

4/18/2022

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations3/15/2022
Intragovernmental Coordination2/22/2022

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