HB 229

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: March 27, 2026.

Sales and use tax; exempt materials used in construction of capital outlay projects for educational purposes; provisions.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-229
Session 1033
Status passed_upper
Committee Ways & Means | Finance
House passed_upper 2026-03-27
Education Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt from local taxes the sale or use of materials used in construction of capital outlay projects for educational purposes that were approved and funded through a constitutionally authorized education special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for conditions, limitations, and dates of applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor
Neal, Yasmin
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-04 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-27 Status passed_upper
2026-03-27 Latest Action Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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