2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB997: Ad valorem tax; timber equipment and timber products held by timber producers; provide exemption

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions, so as to provide for a state-wide exemption from all ad valorem taxes for timber equipment and timber products held by timber producers; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates, applicability, and automatic repeal; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/25/2022
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/27/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/24/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/8/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/25/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/28/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/30/2022
Senate Engrossed
Senate
3/30/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/30/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/6/2022
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/10/2022
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/10/2022
Act 859
5/10/2022
Effective Date 2022-05-10

Roll Call Votes

Motion To Engross: Hb 424, Hb 934, Hb 997, Hb 1034, Hb 1041: Senate Vote #745
3/30/2022
34
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #754
3/30/2022
50
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #718
3/15/2022
171
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/10/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197019.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197014.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197014.9 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197014.9 KB