Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 884: Professions and businesses; expedited licenses for military spouses; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to change certain provisions relating to expedited license by endorsement for military spouses; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Randy Nix (R) Josh Bonner (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Scott Holcomb (D) Dave Belton (R)

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 1535: Grady County Lake Authority; provide certain purposes

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Grady County Lake Authority, approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4357), so as to provide that the development of trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities are purposes of the authority; to revise provisions related to the acquisition and disposition of property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 1418: Columbus, City of; tax for public health care purposes; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the county-wide government of Columbus, Georgia, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4978), as amended, so as authorize a tax for public health care purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 1138: Morrow, City of; increase homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain City of Morrow ad valorem taxes for city purposes, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4446), as amended, so as to increase the amount of a homestead exemption from City of Morrow ad valorem taxes; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 797: Clarke County; ad valorem tax; increase existing general and senior homestead exemptions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to grant to residents of Clarke County and the Clarke County School District, upon their homesteads, an exemption of $10,000.00 from certain ad valorem taxes levied by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, and levied by, for, or on behalf of the Clarke County School District, approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6241), as amended, so as to increase the existing general and senior homestead exemptions and create a low-income base year assessed value homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County for unified government purposes; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 1412: Greene County; qualifications for participation in health insurance program; clarify

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that certain officials of Greene County who have served at least 15 years in office may, upon leaving, continue to participate in the county health insurance program for themselves and their dependents by paying the total cost of such participation, approved May 16, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3664), as amended, so as to clarify the qualifications for participation in such health insurance program; to provide that certain officials of Greene County who have served at least 25 years in office may, upon leaving, continue to participate in the county health insurance program for themselves and their dependents with Greene County funding such coverage as it does for active employees; to clarify who is covered under such provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 988: Paulding County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Paulding County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county for tax year 2023 and $8,000.00 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 1370: Liberty County; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Liberty County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 1117: Bryan County; State Court; authorize collection of technology fee

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the State Court of Bryan County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 614: Griffin Judicial Circuit; assignment of cases; revise method

A BILL to be entitled an Act to revise certain provisions governing the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to revise the method for the assignment of cases; to revise the method for the selection of one or more qualified persons as judge of the juvenile courts of the circuit; to revise the method of selection of the chief judge; to revise the method for filling a vacancy in the office of chief magistrate of Fayette County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 1196: Hart County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for homestead exemptions from Hart County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and from Hart County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that county and school district, approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5574), as amended, so as to increase the amount of such homestead exemption from Hart County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes from $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, contingent effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 18, 2022

HB 796: Clarke County; Classic Center Authority; change certain provisions relative to the purpose and powers

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Classic Center Authority for Clarke County, approved March 10, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3799), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 2, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5665), so as to change certain provisions relative to the purpose and powers of the authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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