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Georgia lawmakers are pressuring local governments to reverse their decisions to opt out of a state-imposed property tax cap, which voters approved in November 2024. The cap limits how much a home’s rising value can be taxed, intending to provide property tax relief. Despite this, many local governments, citing rising expenses, opted out, with nearly two-thirds of school districts and a quarter of counties rejecting the cap.
The cap was designed to curb rapid property value increases, which saw statewide property tax collections rise 44% from 2018 to 2023. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Hufstetler, who has criticized the opt-outs as a “backdoor tax increase,” is sponsoring a bill to give local governments another chance to agree to the tax limits. The bill would also require a vote on the matter by 2027.
The move aims to ensure tax relief for homeowners while balancing the financial needs of local governments, many of which argue that the cap could limit their revenue in the future.
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