Legislative & Lobbyist Updates.... 2012 GAAO Legislative Policy Statement  2012 Lobbyist Legislative Updates:  House Bill  House Resolution  Senate Bill   HB 29 Tax Amnesty  HR 10 Property tax assessment limitation  SB 1 Prohibit local gov from meeting same day  HB 31 Assessing real property    SB 138 Sworn statement for tag renewal  HB 34 Tax credit ESPLOST    SB 234 Extensive revision of property tax assessments  HB 48 Freeport Exemption   SB 284 Georgia Land Bank Act  HB 115 9 digit zip codes   SB 286 Judges and court employees; new employees not Retirement System of Georgia members  HB 236 Revise motor vehicle taxation   SB 333 Property  HB 259 Revise motor vehicle taxation    SB 496 Alternative Homestead Option Sales and Use Tax Act   HB 291 Remove non-tax fees on tax bill      HB 381 Extend limitation on property valuation      HB 386 Tax Reform - Also begins to replace ad valorem tax on Motor Vehicles with a fee      HB 388 Special Council on Tax Reform     HB 564 Conservation use assessment       HB 715 Primarily a concern of GATO      HB 794 Ad valorem taxation     HB 893 Repeals the collection of taxes for solid waste management       HB 916 Bona fide conservation use property; covenants; change certain qualifications and restrictions      HB 985 Temporary license plates for motor vehicles    HB 994 Ad valorem taxation - preferential assessment of Brownfield property; extend under certain circumstances      **Click here for list of current 2012 Legislative updates** 2011 Lobbyist Legislative Updates: Final Report: Lobbyist Legislative Update (April 14, 2011) Update April 1, 2011 Update Mar. 17, 2011 Update Mar. 11, 2011 Update Mar. 4, 2011 Update Feb. 25, 2011 Update Feb. 17, 2011 2011 GAAO Legislative PolicyStatement       ******************************************** Legislative Links: Georgia General Assembly ************ Association of County Commissioners of Ga (ACCG) ************ Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) ************ Ga. Association of Property tax Professionals (GAPTP) ******************************************                                 2010 Laws Passed: PASSED & Signed by Governor: (subject to verification)        SB 346 - Sen. Rogers' Major Tax Reform Bill      HB 169 - Tax Assessors to provide names/addresses to DNR for                        Floodplain Notification      HB 1055 - Eliminates the state 1/4 mil ad valorem tax by 2016      HB 1405 - Creates a 2010 Special Council on Tax Reform (Supposedly                          does not include property tax)      HB 1105 - Extends the Sunset on ad valorem tax exemption for                          watercraft inventory for 2 years. Governor Vetoed: (subject to verification)      HB 1028 - Changes to Forest Land Protection Act (F-CUVA)      HB 1082 - Expands the Freeport Exemption to include all inventory                             (subject to local approval) 2009 Laws Passed: HB 233 is now Law! Governor Perdue signed the bill on May 6. This law imposes a statewide moratorium on assessment increases (with certain exceptions) for 3 tax years beginning with 2009. HB 304 is now Law! This new law requires assessors, appraisers, and our contractors to provide "reasonable notice" to owners and occupants prior to performing site visits. SB 240 is now law! This creates a binding arbitration appeals process for value disputes on real property only. It also changes some wording on the Change of Assessment Notice as well as other important provisions. SB 55 is now LAW! Governor Perdue signed the bill on April 14. This bill extends the application deadline for filing for F-CUVA to June 1 for 2009 only. Effective immediately, County assessors are now required to send Change of Assessment Notice whenever they change values, both up and down. Counties also must now consider foreclosures, bank sales, etc. when determining fair market value. HB 318 Is now Law! 1 Yr Limited Exemption for Heavy Duty Equipment.