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GA HR1178
Resolution
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gary Richardson
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to remove the current $18,000 cap on the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment, which provides property tax relief equivalent to a homestead exemption
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Authorizes the General Assembly to pass laws allowing local governments and school systems to establish their own local grant programs for homeowner's incentive adjustments
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Permits local governments and school districts to appropriate local tax funds to support these local homeowner property tax relief programs
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Requires voter ratification through a ballot question asking whether to amend the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause to authorize local grants and remove the benefits cap
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Amends Article VII, Section IIA of the Georgia Constitution
Legislative Description
General Assembly; provide by general law for local grant and adjustment programs; authorize
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
2/18/2026