Ad valorem tax; timber equipment and timber products held by timber producers; provide exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions, so as to provide for a state-wide exemption from all ad valorem taxes for timber equipment and timber products held by timber producers; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates, applicability, and automatic repeal; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 25, 2022
Signed May 10, 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
18
Key actions
8
Committee
5
May 10, 2022
Signed into law
Act 859
upper
May 10, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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