Plain English Breakdown
The bill status shows 'House Withdrawn, Recommitted,' meaning it did not pass in its current form and has no effective date.
HB168: Rules for Restarting Local Sales Taxes
This bill proposes to change Georgia law so that a special state act is needed before a county can restart its Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).
What This Bill Does
- Amends the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding County SPLOST.
- Requires counties to get a local Act from the legislature to reimpose this tax.
Who It Names or Affects
- Georgia county governments
Terms To Know
- SPLOST
- Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, a sales tax used by counties for specific projects.
- Local Act
- A law passed specifically for one county or local area instead of the whole state.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill was withdrawn and sent back to committee, so it has not become a final law yet.
- No effective date is provided because the legislative process is incomplete.
- The official text does not explain why this new requirement is needed.