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GeorgiaHB 8192025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Jasper County; levy an excise tax

Sponsored By: Dale Washburn (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Jasper County can charge 8% lodging tax

The law lets Jasper County choose to tax covered lodging charges at a rate up to 8%. Covered lodging includes hotels, motels, inns, lodges, tourist camps, cabins, campgrounds, and other places offering paid stays. Providers must be county-licensed or required to pay county business or occupation taxes. The authority depends on the county's November 4, 2024 resolution specifying the rate, supported projects or tourism development purposes, and revenue allocation. The county must also follow the applicable state lodging-tax rules; the law does not itself impose the tax.

Jasper County lodging taxes fund tourism

Each fiscal year, the law directs lodging-tax revenue above the amount a 5% rate generates to tourism uses. At least 50% of that extra revenue must fund tourism, convention, and trade-show promotion. The county-designated destination marketing organization, or another entity authorized under an existing contract, handles those promotion funds. The rest of that extra revenue must fund tourism development under the county's November 4, 2024 resolution.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dale Washburn

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 216 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/4/2025

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Yes: 51 • No: 1 • Other: 3

House vote • 3/31/2025

Local Calendar Without HBs 851 & 852

Yes: 165 • No: 0 • Other: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  2. Act 236

    5/13/2025

  3. Effective Date

    5/13/2025

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/10/2025House

  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    4/4/2025Senate

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted

    4/4/2025Senate

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported

    3/31/2025House

  8. House Third Readers

    3/31/2025House

  9. House Passed/Adopted

    3/31/2025House

  10. Senate Read and Referred

    3/31/2025Senate

  11. House Second Readers

    3/27/2025House

  12. House First Readers

    3/25/2025House

  13. House Hopper

    3/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 819/AP* (v4)

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