2025-2026 Regular Session
HB248
Income tax; tax credit for certain expenses incurred by taxpayers for certain geothermal machinery installations at residential dwellings; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain expenses incurred by taxpayers for certain geothermal machinery installations at residential dwellings; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #219
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
170 yea–3 nay · 2 not voting · 5 absent
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Motion To Engross: Hb 52, Hb 248, Hb 963, Hb 964, Hb 1001, Hb 1077, Hb 1116, Hb 1129, Hb 1132, Hb 1209: Senate Vote #876
Passed
33 yea–15 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #912
Passed
39 yea–10 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 10, 2025 · Senate
Finance
February 5, 2025 · House
Ways and Means
Instrument history
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Engrossed
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper