Sales and use tax; exemption for agricultural machinery and equipment; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state sales and use taxes, so as to provide for the cooperation of the Department of Revenue and the Department of Agriculture in the administration and enforcement of the state sales and use tax exemption for agricultural machinery and equipment; to provide for a change to the qualifying amounts for the agricultural exemption; to provide for penalties; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 8, 2018
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
3
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Act 387
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
Mar 21, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
Mar 21, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Engrossed
Mar 9, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Feb 28, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Read and Referred
Feb 26, 2018
House · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Feb 21, 2018
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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