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HB 534GEORGIASession 2025_26State BillSigned into law

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Fairburn authorized to levy up to 8 percent hotel and motel excise tax for tourism

Original title: Fairburn, City of; levy an excise tax

Last action · May 13, 2025: House Date Signed by GovernorSponsors: Derrick Jackson and 1 other

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What This Bill Does

House Bill 534 authorizes the governing authority of the City of Fairburn to levy an of up to 8 percent on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations furnished by hotels, motels, and similar establishments. At least 50 percent of the tax proceeds exceeding a 5 percent rate must be spent on promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows, with the remaining portion dedicated to .

Why it matters

Visitors renting hotel rooms, campsites, or tourist cabins within City of Fairburn limits will pay an increased lodging tax rate, while local hospitality businesses must collect and remit the tax to the municipality.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

City of Fairburn lodging operators

Operators of hotels, motels, campgrounds, and other accommodations must collect and remit an excise tax up to 8 percent on room charges.

Directly affected

Destination marketing organization designated by City of Fairburn

Receives at least 50 percent of the tax revenue collected exceeding the 5 percent rate to expend for promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows.

Key Facts

The governing authority of the City of Fairburn is authorized to levy an excise tax at a rate not to exceed 8 percent on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations.
The tax applies to persons or legal entities licensed by or required to pay business or occupation taxes to the municipality for operating a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, campground, or similar place.
The enactment follows the adoption of a resolution by the City of Fairburn governing authority on January 13, 2025, specifying the tax rate, projects, tourism product development purposes, and allocation of proceeds.
At least 50 percent of tax collections exceeding a 5 percent rate must be expended for promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows by the designated destination marketing organization or authorized entity.

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Any remaining tax collections exceeding the 5 percent rate not spent on tourism promotion must be expended for tourism product development.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the maximum tax rate the City of Fairburn can charge on lodging accommodations?

The city is authorized to levy an at a rate not to exceed 8 percent of the charge for accommodations.

How must the tax revenue collected above the 5 percent rate be spent?

At least 50 percent of the amount exceeding a 5 percent rate must be spent on promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows, and the remaining portion must be spent on .

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

13 actions

May 13, 2025HouseEnrolled
House Date Signed by Governor
May 13, 2025GovernorEnrolled
Act 146
May 13, 2025Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
Apr 7, 2025House
House Sent to Governor
Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 13, 2025SenateFloor
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Mar 6, 2025SenateIntroduced
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Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee
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Mar 4, 2025House
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Mar 4, 2025HouseFloor
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Feb 21, 2025House
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Feb 20, 2025HouseIntroduced
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Feb 19, 2025HouseIntroduced
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Comparing LC 61 0079/a → HB 534/AP*

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25 LC 61 0079 0079/AP House Bill 534 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Jackson of the 68th and Glaize of the 67 th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To authorize the governing authority […]

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