Georgia Senate Bill 239 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-25 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of bona fide conservation use property, so as to provide for creation of economic development incentive programs; to provide that certain conservation use covenant properties may be utilized for commercial or industrial purposes without penalty if allowed by local ordinance and a local economic development panel; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Ad Valorem Tax; provide for creation of economic development incentative programs

Sen. Frank Ginn [R]

Sen. Ben Watson [R]

Sen. Brandon Beach [R]

Sen. Jeff Mullis [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-25	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-03-24	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/44920
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/152134