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Other ACCG Policy Priorities
Bill Providing County Audit Extensions Passes both House and Senate
HB 244, by Rep. Chas Cannon, has passed in both the House and Senate. The bill allows the state auditor to provide counties with audit extensions for cause if constitutional officers, public officers, and others cause the failure to file the audit in a timely manner.
Status: Passed both the House and Senate
ACCG Position: Support
Contact: Nathan Corbitt
Revise the Notice of Assessment
HB 275, by Rep. Bruce Williamson, and its companion bill, SB 566, by Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, refocus the notice of assessment on its intended purpose: the value of the property and which exemptions have been applied. Both bills revise the Notice of Assessment to make it simpler for all taxpayers to understand. These bills allow the taxpayer to focus on the information that is actionable to them: value, exemptions, and appeal options. They also repeal the confusing estimated rollback rate. SB 566 passed out of the House on Wednesday.
ACCG Position: Support
Status: HB 275 – Pending in House Ways and Means Committee
SB 566 – Awaiting Senate Agree/Disagree to House Substitute
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Contact: Nathan Corbitt
Tax Exemptions for Volunteer Fire Departments
HB 964, by Rep. Chas Cannon, exempts motor vehicles owned or leased by volunteer fire departments from state and local Title Ad Valorem (TAVT) tax. The bill also exempts tangible personal property sold or leased to volunteer fire departments from sales and use taxes when the property is used substantially to provide fire protection services.
ACCG Position: Support
Status: Pending in Senate Rules
Contact: Nathan Corbitt
Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund Still Awaits Reconsideration
HR 1243, by Rep. Chuck Martin, failed to get the requisite two-thirds vote on the Senate floor last week; however, the Senate will soon reconsider that vote. This proposed constitutional amendment authorizes the General Assembly to create the “Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund” with monies used exclusively for the expansion, maintenance, and operation of 9-1-1 systems throughout the state, including the transition to Next Generation 9-1-1. Subsequent legislation will determine what fees and monies go into the fund and how they are disbursed to 9-1-1 centers.
ACCG Position: Support
Status: Failed Senate Vote; Senate to Reconsider
Contact: Todd Edwards
New Vehicle for Out-of-Network Ambulance Billing
SB 462, by Sen. Shawn Still, has been amended into HB 506. The bill requires insurance companies to cover out-of-network ambulance transportation services. Local governments that pay the upfront costs receive either full reimbursement based on a contract with an ambulance provider or 325% of the Medicaid reimbursement rate or the charges as billed by the ambulance provider.
ACCG Position: Support (2026 ACCG Policy Priority)
Status: Pending in Both Chambers
Contact: Joel Truss
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