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HR 1178: General Assembly; provide by general law for local grant and adjustment programs; authorize

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House Resolution 1178

By: Representatives Richardson of the 125th, Newton of the 127th, Leverett of the 123rd, Clifton of the 131st, Smith of the 138th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to remove the cap on benefits granted pursuant to the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for local grant and adjustment programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article VII, Section IIA of the Constitution is amended by revising Paragraph I as follows: "Paragraph I. State and local grants; adjustment amount. (a) For each taxable year, a homeowner's incentive adjustment may be applied to the return of each taxpayer claiming such state-wide homestead exemption as may be specified by general law. The General Assembly by general law may authorize local governments and local school systems to establish local grant programs and to appropriate local tax funds in support of local homeowner's incentive adjustments.

(b) The amount of ~~such adjustment~~ the adjustment applied pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph may provide a taxpayer with a benefit equivalent to a homestead exemption of up to ~~$18,000.00 of the assessed value of a taxpayer's homestead or~~ the taxpayer's ad valorem property tax liability on the homestead, ~~whichever is lower.~~ The General Assembly may appropriate such amount each year for grants to local governments and school districts as homeowner tax relief grants.

(c) The adjustments and grants authorized by this Paragraph shall be made in such manner and shall be subject to the procedures and conditions as may be specified by general law heretofore or hereafter enacted."

SECTION 2.

The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "( ) YES Shall the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause be amended to provide ( ) NO property tax relief to homeowners by authorizing local grants and adjustments and by removing the current cap on benefits provided to homeowners?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state.