Businesss Legislative Issues

The Business Legislative Issues page gives business leaders the most time sensitive update of key business issues the Georgia Chamber of Commerce is working on at the capitol. To view the bill details, simply click on the bill name.

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The legislation presented does not represent amendments or substitutes that have not been voted on by the entire Senate or House of Representatives. There may be a delay in the passage of legislation and the availability of the final version via the website.

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Taxation and Business Incentives

HB 1008: Sales and use tax exemption; natural or artificial gas; continue
 House:  Second Readers - 2/1/2010   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:Allen Peake (137th)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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HB 1023: Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Act of 2010; enact
 House:  Date Signed by Governor - 6/4/2010    
 Senate:  Passed/Adopted - 4/1/2010   Finance 
 Sponsor:Tom Graves (12th)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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HB 1024: Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Refund Act of 2010; enact
 House:  Second Readers - 2/2/2010   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:Martin Scott (2nd)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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HB 1029: Income taxes; state income tax for corporations; abolish
 House:  Second Readers - 2/2/2010   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:Austin Scott (153rd)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 1037: Income taxes; portion of capital gains excluded; provisions
 House:  Second Readers - 2/2/2010   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:Austin Scott (153rd)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 1055: Drivers' licenses; fees for temporary licenses or identification cards; change
 House:  Date Signed by Governor - 5/12/2010   Ways & Means 
 Senate:  Agrees House Amend or Sub - 4/14/2010   Finance 
 Sponsor:Kevin Levitas (82nd)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 1082: Ad valorem tax exemptions; freeport exemptions; revise provisions
 House:  Date Signed by Governor - 6/4/2010   Ways & Means 
 Senate:  Third Read - 4/27/2010   Finance 
 Sponsor:Jay Powell (171st)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 1093: Occupation taxes; county provide electronic information to Department of Revenue; provisions
 House:  Date Signed by Governor - 6/2/2010   Ways & Means 
 Senate:  Passed/Adopted - 4/27/2010   Finance 
 Sponsor:David Knight (126th)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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HB 1137: Occupation taxes; counties collect certain information with taxes; provisions
 House:  Second Readers - 2/11/2010   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:DuBose Porter (143rd)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 1221: Sales and use tax; change certain definitions
 House:  Date Signed by Governor - 5/27/2010   Ways & Means 
 Senate:  Conference Committee Report Adopted - 4/29/2010   Finance 
 Sponsor:Larry O`Neal (146th)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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HB 1249: Ad valorem tax exemption; businesses providing new jobs; provisions
 House:  Committee Favorably Reported - 3/17/2010    
 Sponsor:John Lunsford (110th)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 1283: State government; budget units to review and modify user fees collected; provide
 House:  Passed/Adopted - 3/26/2010   Governmental Affairs 
 Senate:  Recommitted - 3/31/2010   Finance 
 Sponsor:Richard Smith (131st)
Chamber Position: OPPOSE
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HB 1405: 2010 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians; Special Joint Committee on Georgia Revenue Structure; create
 House:  Date Signed by Governor - 6/1/2010   Ways & Means 
 Senate:  Third Read - 4/20/2010   Finance 
 Sponsor:Larry O`Neal (146th)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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HB 271: Sales and use tax; natural or artificial gas sales; provide phased-in exemption
 House:  Second Readers - 2/4/2009   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:Allen Peake (137th)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce continues to seek passage of legislation to eliminate all sales taxes on energy used in the manufacturing process.
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HB 356: Sales and use tax; method of collecting local taxes; revise substantially
 House:  Second Readers - 2/11/2009   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:Virgil Fludd (66th)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 468: Income tax; taxation of corporations; change certain provisions
 House:  Second Readers - 2/19/2009   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:Charles Martin (47th)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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HB 946: Georgia taxpayer; certified new business income; provide exclusion
 House:  Second Readers - 1/26/2010   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:Melvin Everson (106th)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 983: Income taxes; expenses paid to captive factoring entities; disallow
 House:  Second Readers - 1/28/2010   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:Larry O`Neal (146th)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HR 1: Real property; residential and nonresidential; freeze valuation - CA
 House:  Committee Favorably Reported - 3/11/2010   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:Edward Lindsey (54th)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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SB 206: Governor; require tax expenditure reviews as part of budget report; provide for definition
 House:  Passed/Adopted - 4/1/2010   Appropriations 
 Senate:  Date Signed by Governor - 5/20/2010    
 Sponsor:Greg Goggans (7th)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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SB 346: Ad Valorem Taxes; revise comprehensive provisions
 House:  Agree Senate Amend or Sub - 4/29/2010   Ways & Means 
 Senate:  Date Signed by Governor - 6/4/2010   Finance 
 Sponsor:Chip Rogers (21st)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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