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HB252 • 2025

Newnan, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Newnan, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Smith, Lynn
Last action
2025-05-09
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source confirms a referendum is required for compliance with constitutional requirements, but does not specify when or how this vote will occur.

Newnan City Homestead Tax Exemption

This law creates a property tax break for homeowners in Newnan by exempting the increase in their home's value since a base year from city taxes.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides an exemption from City of Newnan ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes on homesteads.
  • Calculates the exempt amount as the difference between the current assessed value and the base year assessed value of the home.
  • Defines specific terms needed to understand how the exemption works.
  • Sets rules, conditions, and procedures that homeowners must follow to get the exemption.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Homeowners in the City of Newnan who use their property as a homestead.
  • The City of Newnan government agencies that collect ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Specific details about which year counts as the 'base year' are not listed in this summary text.
  • The exact date of the required referendum vote is not provided in the source material.
  • The law includes an automatic repeal clause, meaning it will end on its own after a certain time or condition.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-09 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Newnan, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption