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GA HB1631
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/4/2022
Primary Sponsor
Marvin Lim
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AI Summary
- Creates the "Beginning Farmer Tax Credit," a refundable state income tax credit for owners of agricultural assets who rent land, livestock, facilities, or machinery to qualified beginning farmers or livestock producers under Commissioner-approved three-year rental agreements
- Sets the tax credit at 10% of gross rental income for cash rent agreements or 15% of the cash equivalent for share-rent agreements, with credits limited to a maximum of three years per agricultural asset
- Defines a qualified beginning farmer or livestock producer as a Georgia resident with a net worth of no more than $200,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) who provides majority day-to-day labor, demonstrates profit potential, participates in an approved financial management program, and submits nutrient management and soil conservation plans
- Prohibits requiring agricultural commodities processors, handlers, or distributors to comply with a marketing order unless they have given personal assent to that order
- Requires the Commissioner of Agriculture to assist new farmers in accessing the tax credit program and to help establish nonprofit cooperative associations in urban redevelopment zones and enterprise zones, effective January 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Revenue and taxation; require Commissioner of Agriculture to assist certain farmers in participating in a certain tax credit
Last Action
House Hopper
4/4/2022
Full Bill Text
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