Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
HB 90 amends Georgia's tax code to raise the maximum acreage limit for land to qualify for preferential tax assessment as conservation property. This change directly affects landowners who manage large tracts of land for conservation purposes, allowing properties exceeding the previous size threshold to maintain lower tax rates. The key provision increases the acreage cap under Code Section 48-5-7.4, ensuring more conservation land qualifies for reduced taxation. The bill takes effect January 1, 2027, and repeals conflicting tax laws.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed May 9, 2025
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What changed between versions
LC 44 2885/a
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HB 90/AP*
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MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its passage through both the House and Senate, with the title updated to indicate this procedural status. The document number was changed from LC 44 2885 to LC 44 2885/AP to denote the approved version. Additionally, a substantive change increased the property acreage limit from 2,000 to 4,000 acres for certain real property exemptions, expanding eligibility for property owners.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by increasing the acreage threshold for property exemptions from 2,000 to 4,000 acres, allowing more property owners to qualify for the protections outlined in the legislation.
ELIGIBILITY
Increased the tangible real property acreage limit from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres for single persons seeking property exemptions under the bill.
TECHNICAL
Updated document identifiers and version markers to reflect the bill's passage through both legislative chambers.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
45–4
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 55
Mar 18, 2025
D
Democratic22
72% Yea
R
Republican33
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Act 78
upper
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Efstration
RRepublican
P
Debbie Buckner
DDemocratic
P
Leesa Hagan
RRepublican
P
Robert Dickey
RRepublican
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