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Georgia House approves bill to accelerate individual income tax cut to 5.19% after heated debate
Summary
The Georgia House passed House Bill 111, accelerating a scheduled individual income-tax rate cut from 5.39% to 5.19% effective July 1, 2025. Supporters said it returns money to taxpayers; opponents said it circumvents fiscal guardrails and disproportionately benefits high earners. Vote: 110–60.
The Georgia House of Representatives on the floor approved House Bill 111, a measure to accelerate the state's individual income tax rate from 5.39% to 5.19% effective July 1, 2025, by a 110'to'60 roll-call vote.
Supporters, led on the floor by Representative Hong as the governor's floor leader, said the cut is possible because of conservative budgeting and state surpluses and will return money to Georgia taxpayers. "This bill and this year's proposal will further accelerate the rate by an additional 20 basis points to bring the rate from 5.39% to 5.19% effective 07/01/2025," Hong said during her presentation.
Opponents said the measure improperly bypasses financial benchmarks set in prior legislation and…
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