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40 bills for “Bona Fide Conservation Use Property”.
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution would ask voters to raise the maximum acreage that can qualify for the state's bona fide conservation use property tax break, from 2,000 acres to 6,000 acres per owner.
General Assembly; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution to raise the acreage cap for farmland and timberland taxed under the bona fide conservation use program from 2,000 to 4,000 acres per owner.
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 45 would double the maximum acreage eligible for Georgia's bona fide conservation use tax break, from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres, for farmers, timber owners and family farm entities.
Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 90 would double the maximum acreage that can qualify for Georgia's bona fide conservation use property tax break, from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres, if voters approve a related constitutional amendment in November 2026.
Revenue and taxation; bona fide conservation use property; permit combination of multiple covenants into a single, new, ten-year covenant
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 547 would let Georgia landowners combine multiple conservation-use property tax covenants into one new ten-year covenant, and would allow carbon sequestration as a secondary use on that land.
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 43 would raise the acreage cap for Georgia's conservation use property tax break from 2,000 acres to 6,000 acres, but only if voters approve a related constitutional amendment in November 2026.
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution would ask voters to remove the current dollar cap on the state's homeowner property tax relief benefit and let local governments and school systems create their own local homestead tax relief programs funded by a new local sales tax.
Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 129 loosens Georgia's conservation-use property tax break to allow certain family-owned farm and timber businesses to lease land without losing the tax break, and it renews a film postproduction tax credit through 2030.
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would raise the cap on tax credits for timber growers who lost trees in Hurricane Helene from $200 million to $250 million and let more producers claim the credit without needing advance state approval starting in 2026.
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; require notices
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would change how counties notify landowners before their conservation-use property tax covenants expire, add a path to fix lapsed covenants caused by mail problems, and let owners combine multiple land covenants into one.
Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate substitute for HB 169 would create a new Georgia income tax credit for small businesses that offer employees individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements, health savings account access, and paid leave.
Ad valorem tax; property; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would rewrite the legal definition of "current use value" used to tax bona fide conservation use property, a term used to calculate property taxes on land kept in agricultural or conservation use.
Ad valorem tax; property; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would revise the legal definition of 'current use value' used to tax conservation land, tying it directly to the valuation rules already in Georgia's property tax code.
Termed and perpetual conservation easements; important tools for promoting conservation practices; express support
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would formally express the House's support for termed and perpetual conservation easements as tools to encourage voluntary land conservation on private property.
Conservation and natural resources; grants and special revenue disbursements; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 532 would let counties with large tracts of state-owned conservation land collect grants under two separate Georgia code sections at once, removing a current ban on double-dipping. The Governor vetoed the bill in May 2025.
Income tax; donation of real property for conservation purposes; revise tax credits
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1148 would increase Georgia's income tax credit for donating land or conservation easements, raise the yearly cap on those credits back to $30 million, and shift review of land appraisals from the State Properties Commission to the Department of Natural Resources.
Sales and use tax; exempt retail sale of electricity and natural gas for use by any residential property
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would exempt residential electricity and natural gas purchases from state sales and use tax, but only starting the year after lawmakers repeal a separate existing exemption already on the books.
Sales and use tax; sale of any tangible personal property used or consumed in connection with the generation, transmission, distribution, sale, or furnishing of electricity; exempt
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1176 would exempt public utilities from paying state and local sales and use taxes on equipment and materials used to generate, transmit, distribute, or sell electricity in Georgia, starting January 1, 2027.
Revenue and taxation; eliminate ad valorem tax assessment of certain timber at sale or harvest - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution to eliminate the property tax charged on timber when it is harvested or sold from certain conservation-designated land, with the state reimbursing local governments for the lost revenue.
Sales and use tax; purchases of tangible property and construction materials used for or in the construction and furnishing of certain buildings; provide exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1209 creates a state sales and use tax exemption, capped at $7 million, for construction materials and property used to build and furnish certain buildings near a specific state-owned convention facility on a Savannah River island.
General Assembly; the assessment of property taxes on property; electronic equipment primarily used to process, store, or transmit digital information and data; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution to let lawmakers create a separate property tax category for data centers and similar digital infrastructure buildings, letting local governments tax them differently to ease the burden on other property.
Property; debtor's aggregate interest in real property or personal property used as a residence; revise exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1024 raises the amount of home equity Georgians can shield from creditors in bankruptcy from $21,500 to $50,000, and from $43,000 to $100,000 for married couples living together in the home.
General Assembly; assessment and taxation of affordable housing use property; provide - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state Constitution to let lawmakers create a special property tax assessment method for affordable, income-restricted single-family homes.
Development authorities; certain affordable housing uses of property qualify as projects; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: HB1177 would let Georgia development authorities treat certain affordable housing projects as an authority-eligible "project," allowing them to help finance homes for lower-income workers.
Sales and Use Taxes; any existing special district option sales and use tax (FLOST) cease to be imposed and levied immediately prior to the imposition of any local homestead option sales tax (LHOST); require
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 10 would require any existing special district sales tax that funds local services (FLOST) to automatically stop the moment a county starts a new local homestead option sales tax (LHOST) covering the same area.
Sales and use tax; limit number of local sales and use taxes by authorizing counties; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1285 would revise Georgia's cap on local sales taxes so counties can combine an enhanced homestead option sales tax with a local option sales tax without exceeding the state's overall local sales tax limit.
Ad valorem tax; business enterprises; rate of assessment of 1,000 or more single family residential properties used for rental income; provisions - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution so large-scale corporate landlords owning 1,000 or more single-family rental homes face a 100 percent property tax assessment, with proceeds used to lower homeowners' property tax bills.
Property Owners' Associations; authorization of liens and use of assessments; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would tighten the rules property owners' associations must follow before foreclosing on a lien for unpaid assessments, and would require associations to register with the Secretary of State and submit to new dispute hearings.
Sales and use tax; exempt materials used in construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing by purely public charities
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1132 would exempt certain building materials from Georgia's state sales and use tax when purely public charities use them to build or fix up affordable single-family homes for low-income first-time buyers.
State-wide sales and use tax; property tax relief in counties or consolidated governments; provide - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state Constitution to create a new 1 percent statewide sales tax whose proceeds would be sent to counties and consolidated governments to lower property taxes.
Annexation of Territory; certain annexations are contingent upon approval of the county in which the subject property is located; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require a city seeking to annex land into its limits to first get the county government's approval, adding a new step to the state's annexation process.
Local government; sales and use tax for purpose of providing property tax relief; authorize - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A proposed Georgia constitutional amendment would let county and consolidated governments ask voters to approve a temporary 1 percent sales tax used only to lower property taxes on real estate.
Revenue and taxation; repeal an exemption for charges paid for continuous use of rooms, lodgings, or accommodations after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 474 would remove a state tax exemption so that Georgia's local hotel and lodging taxes apply to guests who stay in the same room for more than 30 days in a row, not just short-term visitors.
"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would ban software or data services that let landlords secretly coordinate rental prices, lease terms, and occupancy levels across properties they don't jointly own, treating it as an unfair trade practice.
"Coastal Island Preservation Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would cap the size of new single-family homes built on coastal islands that are not reachable by bridge, limiting them to no larger than the biggest home already on the island as of July 11, 1995.
Bingo; properties used for games; limit number of sessions; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 455 rewrites Georgia's bingo licensing law to allow charities to run up to three bingo sessions a day at multiple locations, raise weekly prize limits, and pay helpers more per session.
Local government; annexation contingent upon approval of county in which subject property is located; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 523 would require Georgia municipalities to get county approval before annexing land through the 100 percent landowner application process, adding a new check on that annexation method.
Ad Valorem Taxation; assessment of tangible real property used for community housing provider properties; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate Finance Committee substitute for SB 576 would create a lower property tax assessment for small, nonprofit, or family landlords who rent out single-family homes, while larger corporate landlords keep the standard assessment.
Nuisances; immunity from public and private nuisance claims; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: HB 1066 would shield existing motorsports racetracks in Georgia from public and private nuisance lawsuits filed by nearby property owners over noise, dust, lights, and similar effects of racing operations.
Ad valorem tax; preferential assessment of affordable home use property; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let low-income home buyers get a special, lower property tax assessment on small residential properties, similar to the existing conservation use program, but only if voters approve a related constitutional amendment in November 2026.