ATLANTA— State Representative Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie) will hold a press conference on property tax relief TODAY Saturday, June 20, 2026, immediately upon the vote of the Local Calendar in the South Anteroom of the House Chamber.
Continue reading “Reps. Shaw Blackmon and Chas Cannon to Hold Press Conference on Property Tax Relief”Rep. Shaw Blackmon Applauds Governor Kemp for Signing Income and Property Tax Relief Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representative Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, today announces that Governor Brian Kemp has signed House Bill 463 and Senate Bill 33 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Blackmon, HB 463 lowers the state income tax rate, increases the standard deduction and exempts portions of tips and overtime pay from taxation. Rep. Blackmon also carried SB 33 in the House, which limits property tax assessment increases and allows local governments to utilize sales taxes to provide additional tax relief for Georgia homeowners.
Continue reading “Rep. Shaw Blackmon Applauds Governor Kemp for Signing Income and Property Tax Relief Legislation”Georgia House Passes Income Tax Rate Reduction
ATLANTA— Today, the Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 880, which aims to reduce the Georgia income tax rate from 4.99 percent to 3.99 percent by .10 percent annually, saving Georgia taxpayers an estimated $6 billion each year.
Continue reading “Georgia House Passes Income Tax Rate Reduction”House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration to Hold Fourth Meeting in Metter
ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration, chaired by State Representative Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), will hold its fourth meeting on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Metter College & Career Academy in Metter, Georgia.
Created by House Resolution 887, this study committee will conduct a review of existing mandates relating to public school administration to evaluate best practices for reducing and prioritizing mandates for public school administrators and recommend legislative and policy initiatives to that end.
For more information about the study committee meeting and to access the live stream, please click here.
WHO: Members of the House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration
WHAT: Study Committee Meeting
WHEN: Friday, October 24, 2025, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Metter College & Career Academy, 34905 Hwy 129 South, Metter, GA 30439
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House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration to Hold Third Meeting in Barrow County
ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration, chaired by State Representative Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), will hold its third meeting on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Barrow County School System’s Professional Development Center in Winder, Georgia.
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