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House agrees to Senate substitute for HB 223 to suspend county severance tax for storm-damaged timber; House vote 153-0
Summary
The House agreed to a Senate substitute for House Bill 223, temporarily suspending the county severance tax for timber harvested from storm-damaged land and authorizing Department of Revenue reimbursement to counties; the motion passed 153-0.
The Georgia House on March 21 agreed to the Senate substitute for House Bill 223, a measure addressing tax and relief issues for timber and forest landowners affected by recent storm damage. The chamber approved the motion to accept the Senate changes by a recorded vote of 153-0.
Representative Burchette, who explained the Senate additions on the floor, said the substitute…
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