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House hearing on HB 112 outlines $1 billion taxpayer refunds and schedules distribution details
Summary
House members heard an informational presentation on HB 112, a governor-backed measure to provide one-time tax refunds to Georgia filers for specified tax years. The committee discussed timing, eligibility and aggregate cost; no vote was taken.
A House subcommittee heard a presentation on House Bill 112, a governor-endorsed measure proposing a one-time tax refund for Georgia taxpayers that the presenter said would total $1 billion in aggregate.
The presenter described per-filer amounts in the bill: $250 for single filers, $375 for head-of-household filers and $500 for married couples filing jointly. The presenter said taxpayers must file returns for the 2023 and 2024 tax years to receive the refund and that payments would be returned as checks in the summer months (June–July) in the presenter’s expectation.
Committee members asked how the refunds would be delivered and whether some taxpayers would not qualify because of existing exemptions; the presenter noted senior exemptions and other tax provisions mean some residents who do not owe income tax would not receive the refund. A member asked for cumulative totals of refunds enacted under the governor’s policies; the presenter said this would be the third such distribution during the governor’s tenure and gave an aggregate count informally.
No formal committee vote occurred at the hearing. The chair said the bill will be returned for a subsequent hearing and that staff will provide more detail on implementation logistics, including timing and mechanisms for issuing checks.
The hearing record shows the presenter framed the proposal as targeted relief amid inflationary pressures and as consistent with previous actions to return funds to taxpayers.
