Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to pay $1.6 billion worth of state income tax refunds is advancing, with lawmakers looking to help the Republican governor fulfill his promise to give some of Georgia’s historic surplus back to taxpayers as both Kemp and legislators seek reelection.
The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to pass House Bill 1302 on Thursday, sending it to the full House for more debate.
“It is an opportunity for the state of Georgia to return tax money to the taxpayers of Georgia,” said Rep. Josh Bonner, a Fayetteville Republican who is one of Kemp’s floor leaders.
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