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HB229 • 2025

Sales and use tax; exempt materials used in construction of capital outlay projects for educational purposes; provisions

Sales and use tax; exempt materials used in construction of capital outlay projects for educational purposes; provisions

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Sponsor
Neal, Yasmin
Last action
2026-03-27
Official status
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is not listed in the provided official metadata or summary text, so it remains unknown based solely on this source.

Tax Exemption for School Construction Materials

This bill exempts materials used in building schools from local sales and use taxes if the projects are funded by a specific education tax.

What This Bill Does

  • Exempts the sale or use of construction materials from local sales and use taxes for educational capital outlay projects.
  • Applies only to projects approved and funded through a constitutionally authorized special purpose local option sales tax for education.
  • Sets conditions, limitations, and dates when this exemption applies.
  • Repeals any existing laws that conflict with these new rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Entities building capital outlay projects for educational purposes
  • Sellers of materials used in these construction projects

Terms To Know

Capital outlay project
A project involving the spending of funds to build or improve physical assets like school buildings.
Special purpose local option sales tax for education
A specific type of sales tax authorized by voters in a county specifically to fund educational purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state the exact date when this law takes effect.
  • Specific conditions and limitations are mentioned but not detailed in the summary provided.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-27 Georgia General Assembly

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Official Summary Text

Sales and use tax; exempt materials used in construction of capital outlay projects for educational purposes; provisions