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HB370 • 2025

Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions

Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions

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Sponsor
Gaines, Houston
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed as 'to provide for an effective date' in the bill title but no specific date is provided in the metadata or summary text.

HB370: School District Tax Bill Disclosure Requirements

This law requires property tax bills from school districts that opt out of the state-wide base year homestead exemption to list their total reserve funds and include a specific statement.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Code Section 48-5-34 regarding ad valorem property tax bill forms.
  • Requires school districts that opt out of the state-wide base year homestead exemption to show their total reserve funds on tax bills.
  • Mandates a statement on property tax bills for political subdivisions without an active base year homestead exemption.
  • Repeals any existing laws that conflict with these new requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School districts in Georgia
  • Political subdivisions that do not have a base year homestead exemption

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state the specific date this law takes effect.
  • The bill summary does not define what amount or percentage of reserve funds must be shown on the tax bills.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Georgia General Assembly

    House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

Official Summary Text

Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions