HB 1139 - Sales and use tax; transportation purposes; implement increase

Committees

Current Status

02/26/08 - House Committee Favorably Reported

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to implement a 1 percent increase in the state-wide sales and use taxes to be used for transportation purposes; to not exempt motor fuels from such increase in the state-wide sales and use taxes; to amend Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to reflect the 1 percent increase in the sales and use tax; to provide for distribution of the proceeds of the state-wide transportation tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and applicability; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/08/2008House First Readers
02/11/2008House Second Readers
02/26/2008House Committee Favorably Reported