Ad valorem tax; qualified timberland property; add a definition
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of qualified timberland property, so as to add a definition; to limit the determination of fair market value to a weighted market and income approach to valuation; to revise certain requirements for certification of qualified timberland property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 3, 2021
Signed May 7, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 7, 2021
Signed into law
Act 256
upper
May 7, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Robert Dickey
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Steven Meeks
RRepublican
P
Terry England
RRepublican
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