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Counsel: cities may opt in; legislature could move up effective date from 2028
Summary
Legal counsel told commissioners that cities may enact participating local homestead-option legislation and receive a share of proceeds, and warned the legislature could amend the general law and move the effective date earlier than the standard Jan. 1, 2028 start, increasing implementation uncertainty.
Legal counsel told the board that if cities choose to enact their own homestead-option local legislation they can participate and receive a share of proceeds, but that participation requires each city to enact its own local law.
Counsel also said ACCG materials indicate the standard start date under the model would be Jan. 1, 2028; however, "it's possible that the legislature could amend the general law again, to potentially move up the effective date," counsel said, meaning counties that file legislation now could see collections start earlier if the legislature acts in the special session.
A commissioner noted that retailers would need to update sales-tax coding (an example mentioned was raising a rate to 8% countywide) and that such operational changes would be required if the county proceeds.
