Ways & Means committee passes a slate of bills including historic rehab, college-savings, homestead measures 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 Georgia House Ways & Means Committee just passed a series of impactful bills, including a historic increase in tax credits and new options for college-savings accounts!

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Governor-backed bill would accelerate flat income tax cut to 4.99%; members seek cost details A governor-backed bill to speed the state's flat income tax cut to 4.99% drew extended questioning in committee over cost, triggers and regressivity; the sponsor said the state's surplus and rising revenues make the earlier cut feasible and details would be worked out offline.

Georgia's House Bill 1001 promises to slash the flat income tax rate to 4.99% three years ahead of schedule, but will it deepen wealth inequality?

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Georgia lawmakers scrutinize $7.3 billion tax credit program amid calls for income tax reform Georgia legislators emphasize reevaluating tax credits to lower income tax and improve fiscal responsibility.

Georgia lawmakers are rethinking a staggering $7.3 billion in tax credits, aiming for a fairer tax system that could transform how the state finances its future.

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