Ways & Means committee passes a slate of bills including historic rehab, college-savings, homestead measures
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Summary
In a largely procedural session, the committee passed multiple bills by voice vote: HP962 (removes a cap on college-savings accounts), HB376 (raises the historic rehab tax-credit cap to $60 million and adds rural incentives), HR1178 and HB1156 (local homestead relief enabling language), and others; the transcript records voice votes but not roll-call tallies.
The House Ways & Means Committee considered and passed several bills by voice vote during the session. Among the items approved were:
- HP962: Removes a $235,000 cap on account balances in the Georgia plan and gives the plan board authority to set any cap, allowing parity so taxpayers can choose other qualified state plans and receive state tax deductions where eligible.
- HB376: Expands a historic rehabilitation tax-credit program by raising the program cap from $30 million to $60 million and adds additional incentives for rural counties.
- HR1178 and HB1156: A constitutional amendment resolution and enabling legislation to allow local governments to use a fund for homestead taxpayer relief; HB1156 includes provisions for local voter referenda to start/stop the program and for local appropriation mechanics.
Each bill was introduced, briefly discussed, and advanced on a motion and voice vote; the transcript indicates 'Aye' responses and the chair announcing passage but does not provide detailed roll-call tallies or mover/second names for all items on the record.
Provenance: Multiple short presentations and recorded voice votes across the transcript segments for each bill.
