Georgia House lawmakers go for property tax break instead of governor’s income tax rebate

By: Jill Nolin

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 727

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Georgia House lawmakers have replaced the governor’s proposed income tax rebate with a one-time tax break for homeowners.

The change was included in the chamber’s version of this year’s revised budget, which overwhelmingly cleared the House with a 167-to-5 vote Thursday. The $42.3 billion spending plan now moves to the Senate, where lawmakers will want to leave their own mark on the budget.

Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled his final spending plans last month, …

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