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GA SB430

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Randy Robertson

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 48-13-50.2 to expand the definition of "tourism product development" for hotel/motel excise tax purposes

  • Adds "museums" to the existing category that previously only listed planetariums, art galleries, botanical gardens, aquariums, and zoological gardens

  • Creates a new specific category (R) for military museums and institutions dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the history of U.S. armed forces conflicts through artifacts, documents, and memorabilia

  • Allows military museums to qualify for funding from local hotel/motel tax revenues designated for tourism product development

Legislative Description

Taxes; certain military museums qualify as destination marketing organizations and private sector nonprofit organizations; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/25/2026
Finance1/29/2026

Full Bill Text

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