2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB169: Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for ad valorem taxation of property, so as to limit exceptions to the breach of covenants for bona fide conservation use and forest land conservation use related to the solar generation of energy to existing contracts and to provide for applicability; to provide for sunsets; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #106
2/27/2025
160
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/28/202576.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/19/202576.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/30/202575.3 KB