Sales and use tax; exemption for sale or lease of computer equipment of high-technology companies; revise spending threshold and extend sunset date
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to revise the spending threshold and extend the sunset date for a sales tax exemption for the sale or lease of computer equipment to be incorporated into facilities of high-technology companies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 8, 2022
Signed May 9, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 15, 2022
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 9, 2022
Signed into law
Act 842
upper
May 9, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Apr 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Williamson
RRepublican
P
Marcus Wiedower
RRepublican
P
Noel Williams
RRepublican
P
Spencer Frye
DDemocratic
P
Vance Smith
RRepublican
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