Legislation CBA is Tracking

For your reference, we have a tracking document that can be accessed at any time on our website that will show the bills we are tracking/monitoring. They are highlighted in different colors of importance for your convenience and are sorted from the top of the sheet by bill/resolution number. We are keeping everything as up to date as much as possible, given the circumstances surrounding the pandemic.
 
H.B. 426 was introduced in the House by Rep. David Knight (R), Griffin. The bill relates to property tax sales regarding changing certain provisions regarding sales procedures under tax levies and executions. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
 
H.B. 451 was introduced in the House by Rep. Eddie Lumsden (R), Armuchee. The bill relates to ad valorem tax exemptions on property to provide the optional determination by a taxpayer of the fair market value applicable to eligible finished goods inventory. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 467 was introduced in the House by Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick (D), Lithonia. The bill relates to collecting specific, business, and occupation taxes and prohibits certain counties when collecting occupation taxes or regulatory fees from requiring proof of a landlord's consent to the operation of a home business.  The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 470 was introduced in the House by Rep. Dale Washburn (R), Macon. The bill relates to the regulation of specialized land transactions to provide that no design plans are required and no sub condominium plats recorded for units that are not designed by physical structures. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
H.B. 477 was introduced in the House by Rep. Sam Watson (R), Moultrie. The bill relates to tax credits for a qualified donation of real property, it extends the sunset date for application for the tax credits. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 480 was introduced in the House by Rep. Dale Washburn (R), Macon. The bill relates to creating a definition and priority of liens for labor, services, or materials performed or furnished by a "registered interior designer" for a work done on a property. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 482 was introduced in the House by Rep. Marvin Lim (D), Norcross. The bill relates to ad valorem taxation of property regarding valuation of lands.  The bill provides for urban agriculture incentive zones.  The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 483 was introduced in the House by Rep. Spencer Frye (D), Athens. The bill relates to property owners’ association, covenants, and warranties and prohibits property owners' associations from creating or enforcing covenants which infringe upon a lot owner's right to install and use solar panel equipment on their property. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
H.B. 487 was introduced in the House by Rep. David Dreyer (D), Atlanta. The bill relates to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations regarding an optional return of funds by a destination marketing organization. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 497 was introduced in the House by Rep. Chuck Efstration (R), Dacula. The bill relates to the Code Revision Commission regarding revising, modernizing, and correcting errors or omissions in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The bill was assigned to the Code Revision Committee.
 
H.B. 498 was introduced in the House by Rep. Sam Watson (R), Moultrie. The bill relates to property tax exemption and expands the exemption for agricultural equipment and certain farm products.  The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 500 was introduced in the House by Rep. James Burchett (R), Waycross. The bill relates to the Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act regarding providing a second round of funding, the period of applications, a change in fees, and reporting. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 504 was introduced in the House by Rep. Bruce Williamson (R), Monroe. The bill relates to the Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act and provides a second round of funding for applications, increases an application fee and provides for an annual maintenance fee.  The bill also provides a tax credit for medical equipment, supplies manufacturers, pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturers. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 510 was introduced in the House by Rep. Houston Gaines (R), Athens. The bill relates to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from income taxes regarding a nonrefundable earned income tax credit. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 524 was introduced in the House by Rep. Marvin Lim (D), Norcross. The bill relates to landlords and tenants and requires landlords to provide tenants with a notice of tenant's rights and responsibilities. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
H.B. 527 was introduced in the House by Rep. Yasmin Neal (D), Jonesboro. The bill relates the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from income taxes and provides a tax credit for employers that retain 90 percent of their full-time employees for a certain period. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.R. 164 was introduced in the House by Rep. Marvin Lim (D) Norcross. The bill relates to the Georgia Constitution and General Assembly to provide general law for the valuation of open-space land subject to a contract for an agricultural incentive zone. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
S.B. 154 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Donzella James (D), Atlanta. The bill relates to property owners' associations and provides a cap on assessments by property owners' association for certain lots relative to mortgage costs.  The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
S.B. 156 was introduced in the Senate by Sen Marty Harbin (R), Tyrone. The bill relates to labor and industrial relations and provides the authority of a Chief Labor Officer under the Department of Labor. The bill was assigned to the Insurance & Labor committee.
 
S.B. 168 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Larry Walker III (R), Savannah. The bill relates to meetings and provides that corporations may hold annual shareholders' meetings and special shareholders' meetings by remote communication.  The bill is similar to H.B. 306 by Rep. Stan Gunter. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
S.B. 193 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Jeff Mullis (R), Chickamauga. The bill relates to ad valorem taxation of property regarding mobile homes and requires that mobile homes procure and display decals.  The bill also revises the time for payment of related ad valorem taxes.  The bill was assigned to the Finance committee.
 
S.B. 195 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Jeff Mullis (R), Chickamauga. The bill relates to Hemp farming by revising certain definitions for clarity. The bill was assigned to the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs committee.
 
S.R. 125 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Lester Jackson (D), Savannah. The bill relates to the Georgia businesses and institutions regarding equitable and diverse gender representation on the boards and senior management. The bill was assigned to the Rules committee.

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