The Georgia Senate barely passed Senate Bill 454, a bill that would permit the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday in “public stadium, coliseums, and auditoriums,” on a vote of 30 “yeas” to 20 “nays.” Twenty-nine votes were needed to pass the legislation.
Gwinnett state Sen. Renee Unterman, the chief sponsor of the legislation, described [...]
On a vote of 103 to 61, the Georgia House of Representatives failed to give House Resolution 413 the two-thirds majority needed for passage. H.R.413 is a proposed amendment to Georgia’s Constitution that would make English the official language of the state and prohibit any language other than English to be used in the [...]
On a vote of 51 to 2, the Georgia Senate today passed House Bill 989; the supplemental budget for fiscal year 2008.
While the vote in favor of the budget was lopsided, the debate itself did not go without any fanfare. State Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Ellenwood) introduced an amendment that would restore $30 million in [...]
Here is the latest specifics on the GlennTax:
In a nutshell, here is what would happen if the new plan passes the Legislature and wins voter approval:
* Effective Jan. 1, 2009, Georgians no longer would pay ad valorem taxes on their personal cars and trucks. The state would reimburse counties for the revenue they lose.
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The State Senate passed a repeal of the state’s portion of the property tax:
Gov. Sonny Perdue’s plan to erase the state portion of property taxes in Georgia sailed through the state Senate on Thursday.
The plan would amend the state constitution to eliminate the state ad valorem tax that residents pay on their property and automobiles. [...]
State Rep. Ron Stephens wants to increase the cigarette tax by one dollar:
For the first time in five years, state lawmakers are looking at raising the tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1.
The additional revenue would go to fund health care programs in Georgia, said Rep. Ron Stephens, a Republican from Savannah sponsoring the [...]
A Senate committee passed a constitutional amendment for what is being called a T-SPLOST, a Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. The T-SPLOST is 1-cent sales tax for county governments to utilize for specific transportation projects. The legislation can be viewed here.
The State Senate has approved two amendments to the Georgia Constitution that would freeze property tax assessments, forcing local governments to raise property taxes through millage rate increases:
The proposals, which would have to be approved by voters in November, would essentially force cities, counties and school districts to raise tax rates — rather than assessments [...]