Lawmakers recommend ‘multi-faceted approach’ for farmland

Tax breaks for farmers, higher truck weight limits, and reforming Georgia’s Gratuities Clause prohibiting gifts to individuals or businesses top a list of proposals a legislative study committee issued during Thanksgiving week.The state Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands unanimously approved 11 recommendations on Nov. 25 to slow the conversion of prime ...

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