Georgia Senate Bill 496 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-28 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to enact an alternative homestead option sales and use tax; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for creation of special districts; to provide for a referendum on levying the tax; to provide for collection and administration of the tax; to provide for a credit for similar taxes collected in other jurisdictions; to provide for a referendum on discontinuation of the tax; to provide an exemption for building and construction materials; to provide that the commissioner shall have the power to issue rules and regulations to administer this tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

'Alternative Homestead Option Sales and Use Tax Act'; enact

Sen. John Albers [R]

Sen. Barry Loudermilk [R]

Sen. Chip Rogers [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-28		Senate Read and Referred

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/36636
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb496_As_introduced_LC_34_3247_2.htm