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HB7 • 2025

Income tax; workforce-ready graduates employed in high-tech full-time jobs in rural counties; provide tax credit

Income tax; workforce-ready graduates employed in high-tech full-time jobs in rural counties; provide tax credit

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Sponsor
Kendrick, Dar'shun
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tax Credit for High-Tech Workers in Rural Counties

This bill creates a state income tax credit for workforce-ready graduates who work full-time in high-tech jobs located in rural counties.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides an income tax credit to workforce-ready graduates employed in high-tech, full-time positions within rural counties.
  • Requires the Department of Labor to establish specific criteria and rules for this program.
  • Sets conditions and limitations on how much or when the credit can be claimed.
  • Defines key terms needed to understand who qualifies for the credit.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Graduates who are ready to work in high-tech fields
  • Employers hiring full-time workers for high-tech jobs in rural counties

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact dollar amount of the tax credit is not stated.
  • Specific definitions of 'high-tech' jobs or which counties count as 'rural' will be set by future rules from the Department of Labor.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 Georgia General Assembly

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Official Summary Text

Income tax; workforce-ready graduates employed in high-tech full-time jobs in rural counties; provide tax credit