Income Tax; authorize the commissioner of economic development to designate areas as opportunity zones
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for business enterprises in less developed areas, so as to authorize the commissioner of economic development to designate areas as opportunity zones; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Feb 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Feb 8, 2013
Signed May 6, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2013
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Feb 27, 2013
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Act 213
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 28, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 141st, 120th, 14th
lower
Mar 28, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 17th, 24th, 54th
upper
Mar 26, 2013
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 25, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 21, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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