Although we believe that private citizens have the choice to freely enter into contracts on their own free will, this amendment is very vague and broad.  Our concern is that this amendment would give broad powers to the General Assembly and the courts that could potentially inhibit competition rather than increase it.

Amendment 2: RLC-GA Recommends a NO vote.

We believe that there are other avenues to fund trauma care besides levying another tax on the citizens of Georgia.  This purpose of this amendment is to fill in the budget hole from the lack of revenue generated by Georgia’s “Super Speeder” law.  We believe this is bad policy trying to fix bad policy.

Amendment 3: RLC-GA Recommends a YES vote.

We believe that allowing GDOT to enter into mulit-year contracts will allow the state to more easily pay for large projects over a span of time rather than trying to budget it into a single year.  This amendment will not allow a contract of this type to exceed more that 10 years.  This makes fiscal sense.

Amendment 4: RLC-GA Recommends a YES vote.

We believe that allowing state agencies to enter mulit-year contracts for projects that improve energy efficiency or conservation improvements with guaranteed savings is a fiscally conservative approach.

Amendment 5: RLC-GA Recommends a YES vote.

This will allow property owners to decide whether or not they want to remove their property from an industrial area.  Although this affects only a small portion of the state, we believe that we must allow all private property owners to do with their property as they see fit.

Referendum Question: RLC-GA Recommends a YES vote.

This is the portion of the JOBS Act that removes the property tax on the inventory of businesses.  We believe that businesses in Georgia can use that financial capital paid in taxes more effectively than the state government can.

SR796 will do two things to directly reduce the tax burden of Georgia Citizens. First it will limit the amount a city, county or school board can increase the assessed value of your home. The current way local governments raise revenues is by decided that your $100,000 house is now worth $200,000 and double tax bill. This is perfect for big government Republicans because they can raise revenues without ever voting to raise taxes. SR796 would limit reassesments to 2% for residential and 3% for commercial property. The most a $100,000 house could be reassesed to is $102,000.

The other aspect of SR796 is that it will limit revenue growth without voter approval. If this passed the most a county commission or city council can raise tax is by inflation plus new construction. Any additional increase in taxes would require a voter referendum. And unlike the deficit laden federal budget, local budgets must be balanced. By capping revenue growth, they also cap spending growth – a critical component missing from GOP rhetoric the past few years.

SR796 is a Constitutional Amendment and will go before the voters in November as a ballot question. It passed the Senate with the 2/3rd majority needed. House Democrats, looking to score partisan points are threatening to vote against the measure. That is why EVERY VOTE COUNTS! Please call or email your state representative THIS MORNING and tell them you want property tax relief.

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Dear Senator,

I’m writing you today to let you know I support the efforts of the Lt. Governor and Senate leadership to strip the unnecessary pork from the 2007 supplemental budget. Supplemental budgets should only be used for emergency spending and not economic development and other pet projects. Please support the removal of unnecessary spending from the 2007 supplemental budget.

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