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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1085: Income tax; various tax credits for forestry manufacturing facilities; provide

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1085 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; various tax credits for forestry manufacturing facilities; provide. Primary sponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), Jon Burns (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Debbie Buckner (Democratic), Noel Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2026): House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to provide for various tax credits for forestry manufacturing facilities; to provide for transfer of tax credits and conditions; to provide for reporting; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse PetreaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse166
Jon BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse159
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Debbie BucknerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse137
Noel WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse148

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  2. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. Senate Third Read
  4. Senate Engrossed
  5. Senate Read Second Time
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source