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GeorgiaHR 322025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

General Assembly; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property - CA

Sponsored By: Debbie Buckner (Democrat), Robert Dickey (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Conservation-use cap rises to 4,000 acres

The law doubles the cap for conservation-use land from 2,000 to 4,000 acres per single owner. Only bona fide farm or timber land can qualify. You must sign a covenant to keep the land in conservation use. Taxes use current-use, productivity, and sales data, which can lower your bill. If you break the covenant within ten years, the state takes back the tax savings.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Debbie Buckner

    Democrat • House

  • Robert Dickey

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Efstration

    Republican • House

  • Leesa Hagan

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Sam Watson

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 247 • No: 29

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

MOTION TO ENGROSS: HB 90, HB 223, HR 32

Yes: 29 • No: 23

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Yes: 50 • No: 1

House vote • 3/3/2025

ADOPT

Yes: 168 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/14/2025House

  2. Act 363

    5/14/2025

  3. Effective Date

    5/14/2025

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/7/2025House

  5. Senate Engrossed

    3/18/2025Senate

  6. Senate Third Read

    3/18/2025Senate

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted

    3/18/2025Senate

  8. Senate Read Second Time

    3/13/2025Senate

  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/11/2025Senate

  10. Senate Read and Referred

    3/4/2025Senate

  11. House Third Readers

    3/3/2025House

  12. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/3/2025House

  13. House Postponed

    2/28/2025House

  14. House Postponed

    2/27/2025House

  15. House Postponed

    2/26/2025House

  16. House Postponed

    2/24/2025House

  17. House Postponed

    2/21/2025House

  18. House Postponed

    2/20/2025House

  19. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/12/2025House

  20. House Second Readers

    1/27/2025House

  21. House First Readers

    1/17/2025House

  22. House Hopper

    1/16/2025House

Bill Text

  • HR 32/AP* (v7)

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