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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.

More land qualifies for property-tax relief

Georgia raises the conservation-use tax assessment limit for qualifying farm and timber land from 2,000 to 4,000 acres per owner. This allows more acreage to receive potentially lower property-tax assessments, but 4,000 acres remains the cap. The law also covers up to 5 acres of private, single-family, owner-occupied homes in developing transitional areas per owner. State lawmakers must set assessment methods using current use, annual productivity, and property sales data. Owners must agree to keep the property in its qualifying conservation or residential transitional use. Breaking that agreement within 10 years requires repayment of tax savings and may bring other penalties.

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 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Yes: 50 • No: 1 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/3/2025

ADOPT

Yes: 168 • No: 5 • Other: 1

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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