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HB1228 • 2025

Ad valorem tax; assessment of real property purchased or acquired by certain business enterprises at 100 percent of its fair market value; provide

Ad valorem tax; assessment of real property purchased or acquired by certain business enterprises at 100 percent of its fair market value; provide

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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
McCollum, Derrick
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary mentions 'contingent effectiveness and automatic repeal,' but does not specify what conditions trigger these actions.

Taxing Certain Business Property at Full Value to Lower Homeowner Taxes

This bill requires certain businesses that buy or acquire real property to have it taxed at its full fair market value, with the collected money used to lower taxes for homeowners in the same area.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires specific business enterprises to have their purchased or acquired real property assessed at 100 percent of its fair market value.
  • Mandates that tax revenue from these businesses be used to reduce ad valorem tax bills on homesteads in the same jurisdiction.
  • Provides for penalties if owners do not follow the new requirements.
  • Establishes a process for certifying ownership and submitting forms or applications.
  • Sets definitions for terms used in the law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Certain business enterprises that purchase or acquire real property.
  • Homeowners who hold homesteads in tax jurisdictions where these businesses operate.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill includes a provision for contingent effectiveness and automatic repeal if certain conditions are not met.
  • No effective date is listed, so it is unknown when these rules will begin.
  • The specific list of which business enterprises qualify under this law is defined in the full text but not detailed here.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Ad valorem tax; assessment of real property purchased or acquired by certain business enterprises at 100 percent of its fair market value; provide