Legislative leaders, including Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Speaker David Ralston, House Majority Leader Jerry Keen and Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers, announced plans to create the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians (HB 1405), which could lead to a substantial overhaul of the state’s tax system.
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The cigarette tax hike proposed by Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) is likely dead, but he is looking for a way around it by proposing a constitutional referendum (HR 1652) on the issue to voters:
It may not be completely dead. But the drive to pass an increase in Georgia’s cigarette tax is in serious trouble. The [...]
Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers sent out this press release after passage of SB 346, legislation that will reform the property tax system in the state:
The most sweeping overhaul of the Georgia property tax system in decades has won unanimous (54-0) approval in the Georgia Senate. Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers’ (R-Woodstock) Property Tax [...]
That’s the way it sounds:
In a deliberate, unusual display of unity on the issue of transportation funding, the three heads of state government on Thursday stood together in backing a proposal to allow a region’s voters to raise a 1-cent sales tax for projects in that region.
“This approach allows those that are closest to the [...]
Rep. Larry O’Neal (R-Bonaire) and Rep. David Knight (R-Griffin) have introduced legislation, HB 1093, that would let the state go after businesses’ back taxes:
Rep. Larry O’Neal (R-Bonaire) is co-sponsoring a bill that would require local governments to share information with the State Revenue Department on which businesses are issued a business license and if those [...]
Senate Majority Chip Rogers unveiled his proposal (SB 346) to overhaul the state’s property tax system today, which the Senator says will bring fairness to the system:
“The collection of taxes should be fair, transparent and easy to understand. Sadly, the property tax in Georgia accomplishes none of these things,” Rogers said. “This legislation attempts to [...]
Here is an interesting opinion piece from the Macon Telegraph on how AT&T and trying to get a tax increase passed for cell phone users:
Under the ironic title of “Telecom Modernization Legislation,†AT&T is asking the Georgia General Assembly to give it a reduction in charges it pays other carriers and deregulation of its retail [...]
A debate over property taxes is about to come up in the legislature:
Cagle, in a breakfast address kicking off the Georgia Municipal Association’s annual Mayors’ Day, said changes will be recommended to ensure “fairness and equity†not only for the cities and counties, but also for taxpayers.
He did not provide details of the plan, but [...]