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HB278 • 2025

Excise tax; rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; change certain definitions

Excise tax; rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; change certain definitions

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Sponsor
Newton, Mark
Last action
2025-02-10
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary states the bill will 'provide an effective date' but does not specify what that date is.

HB278: Changes to Excise Tax Definitions for Rooms and Lodgings

This bill changes certain legal definitions used for excise taxes on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations in Georgia.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding room taxes.
  • Changes specific definitions related to how excise tax applies to rooms, lodgings, and accommodations.

Terms To Know

Excise tax
A tax on certain goods or services mentioned in the bill title regarding rooms and lodgings.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The provided text does not list the specific words being changed in the definitions.
  • The exact date when this bill becomes effective is not included in the source material, though the bill states it will provide one.
  • The document does not state how much money will be raised or lost from these changes.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-10 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Excise tax; rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; change certain definitions