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Bryan County endorses House Bill 1440, signaling local support for homestead exemption referendum
Summary
Commissioners approved a resolution affirming Bryan County’s support for House Bill 1440, a measure that would create a homestead exemption for increases above a base‑year value (removing CPI indexing); if the governor signs it, voters would decide the local referendum.
The board voted to approve a resolution confirming Bryan County’s support for House Bill 1440, a state measure introduced by members of the local legislative delegation that would create a homestead exemption tied to increases over a base‑year property value and remove CPI indexing.
Mr. Camp explained the bill’s intent, that it passed the Georgia General Assembly and is awaiting the governor’s signature. He noted that if the governor signs the bill it would still require a voter referendum in the county and clarified that two competing bills had been considered previously; the resolution signals the county’s formal support to the governor’s office.
On technical points: staff discussed how the statute will determine the base year and noted examples (for properties acquired in 2027, the base year would be 2027). Commissioners asked whether values falling after adoption would change the base; staff said it likely remains tied to the base year and would not automatically decline, but final statutory details would dictate exact operation.
The motion to approve the resolution carried by voice vote and staff said the executed resolution will be forwarded to the governor’s office.
