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House agrees to Senate substitute for Hurricane Helene timber relief; suspends severance tax for affected quarters
Summary
The House agreed to the Senate substitute for House Bill 223 to allow optional local suspension of the severance tax for timber harvested in the final quarter of 2024 and during 2025, with state reimbursement to counties; the House agreed 153–0 to the substitute.
The Georgia House on Friday agreed to the Senate substitute for House Bill 223, a Hurricane Helene relief measure that includes a temporary suspension of the timber severance tax for affected counties.
Explanation from the floor: Representative Whit Burchett explained the Senate addition: counties may suspend the severance tax on timber harvested in the affected period (final quarter of 2024 and calendar year 2025) and the Department of Revenue will…
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