Georgia lawmakers step up for Hurricane Helene victims

Georgia lawmakers advance tax breaks to offset hurricane damage for timberland owners

A pair of hurricane-related tax relief bills largely aimed at helping farmers and timberland owners easily cleared both chambers Tuesday as lawmakers cobble together proposals meant to aid the hardest-hit

Georgia lawmakers step up for Hurricane Helene victims

ATLANTA – Tax relief bills targeting victims of Hurricane Helene cleared both chambers of the General Assembly Tuesday. The Georgia House unanimously passed legislation exempting from taxation disaster relief payments, grant funds, or crop insurance proceeds provided to victims of the massive storm that struck South, Middle, and eastern Georgia last September. “This storm was bad. It looked like a tornado hit everywhere,” House Majority Whip Jame

House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration and Majority Whip James Burchett Applaud House Passage of Hurricane Helene Tax Relief – Georgia House of Representatives

ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R-Mulberry) and House Majority Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) applaud the recent passage of House Bill 223 yesterday, which would provide tax relief to agricultural and timber communities in areas of the state impacted by Hurricane Helene.   “Like all Georgians, my heart went out to the victims of Hurricane … Continue reading "House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration and Majority Whip James Burch…