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House passes bills expanding tax-appeal window, requiring EMC disclosures, allowing optometrists to dispense certain drugs, and more
Summary
The Georgia House approved several Senate bills including SB141 (extends tax appeal period to 45 days), SB256 (EMC disclosure requirements), SB140 (permits optometrists to dispense ocular medications), SB93 (literacy policy), and SB121 (increased insurance requirements for DUI offenders). Vote tallies were recorded on the floor.
The Georgia House passed a package of Senate bills on Wednesday, including measures that extend tax-appeal windows, require electric membership cooperatives to disclose certain asset pledges, permit optometrists to dispense certain eye medications, and raise mandatory insurance requirements for drivers convicted of DUI.
SB141 (Department of Revenue; tax appeals): Representative Hong presented Senate Bill 141, an agency bill for the Department of Revenue that extends various taxpayer appeal periods from 30 days to 45 days. "This legislation aims to address inefficiencies and undue burdens within the Georgia tax system," Representative Hong said. The House adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill by recorded vote; the yeas were 66, the nays 0.
SB256 (electric membership…
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