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HB526 • 2025

Ad valorem tax; extension of preferential assessment period for certain historic properties; provide

Ad valorem tax; extension of preferential assessment period for certain historic properties; provide

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Sponsor
Newton, Mark
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source text is limited to the title and digest; it does not contain specific details about tax rates or property criteria.

Extending Tax Breaks for Historic Properties

This bill proposes to change Georgia tax laws to extend the time certain historic properties can receive special low-tax status.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends state code regarding ad valorem taxation of property.
  • Provides for an extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not specify the length of the extension or which specific properties qualify.
  • No effective date is provided in the metadata.
  • The bill was withdrawn and recommitted to committee, so it has not yet become law.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Georgia General Assembly

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

Official Summary Text

Ad valorem tax; extension of preferential assessment period for certain historic properties; provide