Proposed Constitutional Amendments 2008

House LC 18 6755S (PDF File)

Statute LC 18 6764 (PDF File)

Senate LC 18 6754 (PDF File)

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Welcome:

Thank you for your interest in the GREAT Plan for Georgia.  GREAT is simply an acronym that stands for Georgia’s Repeal of Every Ad Valorem Tax. 

The biggest problem with ad valorem taxes, more commonly known as property taxes, is that they are increasing faster than personal income.  Since 1990, personal income has increased 180 percent while property taxes have increased 211 percent.  Even though people are not earning more income, the government is requiring that they pay more taxes. 

The biggest asset most people have is their home; it’s the American dream. Yet if they can’t pay their property taxes, they lose their home.  Under the current system, you can never own your home.  Even if you pay off the mortgage, you will still get a bill from the government each and every year.  It is the twenty-first century.  It is time to go to a system that taxes the receipt and exchange of money, not the ownership of property.  It is time to eliminate property taxes.

The GREAT Plan is a constitutional amendment, which means that if two-thirds of the General Assembly support it, the citizens of Georgia will have the chance to go to the polls and vote in November of 2008.  Please call your state representative and state senator and tell them you want the chance to vote to change the system and eliminate property taxes in Georgia.

This website is intended to be interactive, and I hope you will take the time to post your comments, suggestions, questions, and personal stories of how property taxes have affected you.  I look forward to hearing from you and working together to make Georgia a GREAT place to live, work, and raise a family. 

Glenn Richardson
Speaker - Georgia House of Representatives

Comments

James

The sales tax is a good idea if the funds are redistributed equtitably. The only way to do this is per captia to counties and cities...

Johnathan

From what I have read so far this seems to be an exceptional idea. This is a step towards....

Patricia

As new Georgia land owner representatives we were glad someone is showing concern about....