Georgia House Bill 197 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for taxation of land subject to a forest land conservation use covenant; to provide for a performance review board to be appointed by the revenue commissioner; to change certain criteria relating to current use of conservation use property; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for valuation of property while an appeal of the assessment is in process; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Ad valorem tax; land subject to a forest land conservation use covenant; provide taxation

Rep. Jay Powell [R]	Rep. Terry England [R]	Rep. Jon Burns [R]	Rep. Allen Peake [R]
Sen. Ellis Black [R]	Rep. Robert Dickey [R]	Sen. Tommie Williams [R]

2013-03-26 - House - House Vote #393 (Y: 175 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2013-03-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #224 (Y: 34 N: 15 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2013-03-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #232 (Y: 44 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2013-03-07 - House - House Vote #240 (Y: 163 N: 5 NV: 7 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-01		Effective Date
2013-05-06		Act 204
2013-05-06	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2013-04-01	House	House Sent to Governor
2013-03-26	House	House Agrees Senate Amend or Sub
2013-03-22	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2013-03-22	Senate	Senate Third Read
2013-03-22	Senate	Senate Engrossed
2013-03-21	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2013-03-20	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2013-03-11	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2013-03-07	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2013-03-07	House	House Third Readers
2013-02-28	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2013-02-06	House	House Second Readers
2013-02-05	House	House First Readers
2013-02-04	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38359
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/129675
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/132934
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/133909
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/134796
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/135326
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/136275
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38359#9864
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38359#11009
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38359#11001
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38359#11156