Proposal to rein in future local property tax increases clears the House

By: Jill Nolin, Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: March 7, 2026

Words: 531

Last Updated: 3 days, 11 hours ago

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House lawmakers passed a scaled-back version of a property tax relief plan Friday after a more sweeping overhaul failed earlier in the week.

House Bill 1116, sponsored by Bonaire Republican state Rep. Shaw Blackmon, passed with a 98-68 vote as the clock wound down on a key legislative deadline day.

The gatekeeping House Rules Committee advanced a revised version of the proposal late Friday night. The 31-page bill would cap all property …

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