08 LC 18
7581S
House
Resolution 1071 (RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Benfield of the
85th,
Ralston of the
7th,
Mumford of the
95th,
Mangham of the
94th,
Levitas of the
82nd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
the Governor to exercise certain executive authority with respect to collection
of taxes; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Monday, March 31, is the 37th legislative day of the 2008 regular session of the
General Assembly; and
WHEREAS,
there is an insufficient amount of time remaining in this legislative session to
enact new legislation; and
WHEREAS,
the price of red fuel or dyed fuel oil has risen dramatically to almost $4.00
per gallon and which has adversely impacted the timber harvesting, agricultural,
and construction industries of this state which rely heavily upon the use of
this commodity; and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Code Section 45-12-22 of the O.C.G.A., the Governor is granted the
authority to suspend by executive order the collection of taxes, or any part
thereof, due the state, until the next meeting of the General Assembly;
and
WHEREAS,
this exercise of executive authority could provide much needed temporary tax
relief to the timber harvesting, agricultural, and construction industries of
Georgia until the 2009 regular session of the General Assembly at which time
that executive order could be ratified by general law which would make that
temporary suspension an actual exemption from taxation.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Governor is
urged to exercise the authority granted under Code Section 45-12-22 of the
O.C.G.A. to suspend temporarily the collection of state sales and use taxes on
red fuel or dyed fuel oil for timber harvesting, agricultural, or construction
use until the 2009 regular session of the General Assembly at which time this
body will have the opportunity to make such temporary suspension an actual
exemption.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of the Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Honorable Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of the Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Honorable Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia.