HB 73 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Income tax credit; incentives to promote the revitalization of rural Georgia downtowns; provide

Summary
A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxation, so as to provide tax credit incentives to promote the revitalization of vacant rural Georgia downtowns by encouraging investment, job creation, and economic growth in long-established business districts; to provide for definitions; to delineate procedures, conditions, eligibility, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the commissioner of community affairs, the commissioner of economic development, and the revenue commissioner; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Signed May 8, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Act 205
upper
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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