Kevin Levitas

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  Representative Kevin Levitas
  
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  Representative Kevin Levitas
  
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  www.georgiapoliticaldigest.com/article_28331.shtml - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/19/2008    Last Visited: 4/6/2009  

  This important bill originated in a House Study Committee on Restrictive Covenants in the Commercial Arena led by Representative Kevin Levitas and is currently being heard by the Civil Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, which is chaired by Representative Mike Jacobs.

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  Capitol Retail Report August 29, 2008 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/29/2008    Last Visited: 9/3/2009  

  Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson has appointed Representative Kevin Levitas to chair the House Study Committee on Restrictive Covenants in the Commercial Arena.
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  Levitas said, "It is time that the legislature studied this issue in depth and provided clear guidance to the courts regarding the sustainability of these private agreements between private contracting parties and how to make them fair to all parties. Levitas said that the study committee will examine court precedent and hear testimony from witnesses regarding the effect of the current state of the law.
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  Levitas noted the he expects that the committee will hear from a diversity of witnesses with differing viewpoints on the subject. Levitas said that he intends for the committee "to bring together all necessary points of view and to gather all of the facts so that we can, once and for all, clearly define and bring certainty to this important area of the law."
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  • Representative Kevin Levitas, instrumental in moving HB 1346 - Georgia's Organized Retail Theft Law out of committee

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  Capitol Retail Report December 19, 2008 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/19/2008    Last Visited: 9/3/2009  

  HR 3 - Provided for an Immediate Consideration of Gubernatorial Vetoes, sponsored by Kevin Levitas, an Atlanta Democrat, would call for an immediate consideration of a vote to override a veto by the other Chamber of the General Assembly. (During the 2008 session, the House voted to override 12 vetoes by Governor Sonny Perdue, but Senate allowed one to come to a vote.) http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/fulltext/hr3.htm
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  HB 4 - Income Tax Credit for ad Valorem Taxes, sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, a Democrat from Atlanta, would allow a credit against qualified ad valorem tax expenses in an amount not to exceed the actual amount expended. The tax credit, as proposed by Levitas, could not exceed the taxpayer's income tax liability, nor could the amount of unused tax credit be used against succeeding years' tax liability. No such tax credit shall be allowed the taxpayer against prior years' tax liability. The qualifier is that in any tax year in which the commissioner determines that the aggregate amount of state reserve funds is less than $500 million, no tax credit shall be claimed or allowed under this Code section for that tax year. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/versions/hb4 LC 18 7682 pf 2.htm
  
  HB 5 - Income Tax Credit for Qualified Ad Valorem Tax Expenses , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, a Democrat from Atlanta, would provide a credit for ad Valorem taxes on real property and personal property used for business or commercial purposes. This bill also contain the qualifier that in any tax year in which the commissioner determines that the aggregate amount of state reserve funds is less than $500 million, no tax credit shall be claimed or allowed under this Code section for that tax year. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/fulltext/hb5.htm
  
  HB 6 - Sales and use tax for energy or water efficient products ; sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, a Democrat from Atlanta, would provide for an exemption from sales and use tax with respect to certain sales of certain energy efficient products or water efficient product; with a sales price of $1,500.00 or less per product purchased for noncommercial home or personal use from12:01 A.M. on October 1, 2009, and concluding at 12:00 Midnight on October 4, 2009. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/fulltext/hb6.htm

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  Capitol Retail Report December 26, 2008 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/26/2008    Last Visited: 9/3/2009  

  HR 3 - Provided for an Immediate Consideration of Gubernatorial Vetoes , sponsored by Kevin Levitas, an Atlanta Democrat, would call for an immediate consideration of a vote to override a veto by the other Chamber of the General Assembly. (During the 2008 session, the House voted to override 12 vetoes by Governor Sonny Perdue, but Senate allowed one to come to a vote.) http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/fulltext/hr3.htm
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  HB 4 - Income Tax Credit for ad Valorem Taxes , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, a Democrat from Atlanta, would allow a credit against qualified ad valorem tax expenses in an amount not to exceed the actual amount expended. The tax credit, as proposed by Levitas, could not exceed the taxpayer's income tax liability, nor could the amount of unused tax credit be used against succeeding years' tax liability. No such tax credit shall be allowed the taxpayer against prior years' tax liability. The qualifier is that in any tax year in which the commissioner determines that the aggregate amount of state reserve funds is less than $500 million, no tax credit shall be claimed or allowed under this Code section for that tax year. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/versions/hb4 LC 18 7682 pf 2.htm
  
  HB 5 - Income Tax Credit for Qualified Ad Valorem Tax Expenses , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, a Democrat from Atlanta, would provide a credit for ad Valorem taxes on real property and personal property used for business or commercial purposes. This bill also contain the qualifier that in any tax year in which the commissioner determines that the aggregate amount of state reserve funds is less than $500 million, no tax credit shall be claimed or allowed under this Code section for that tax year. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/fulltext/hb5.htm
  
  HB 6 - Sales and use tax for energy or water efficient products ; sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, a Democrat from Atlanta, would provide for an exemption from sales and use tax with respect to certain sales of certain energy efficient products or water efficient product; with a sales price of $1,500.00 or less per product purchased for noncommercial home or personal use from12:01 A.M. on October 1, 2009, and concluding at 12:00 Midnight on October 4, 2009. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/fulltext/hb6.htm

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  Capitol Retail Report December 5, 2008 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/5/2008    Last Visited: 9/3/2009  

  HR 3 - Provided for an Immediate Consideration of Gubernatorial Vetoes , sponsored by Kevin Levitas, an Atlanta Democrat, would call for an immediate consideration of a vote to override a veto by the other Chamber of the General Assembly. (During the 2008 session, the House voted to override 12 vetoes by Governor Sonny Perdue, but Senate allowed one to come to a vote.) http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/fulltext/hr3.htm
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  HB 4 - Income Tax Credit for ad Valorem Taxes, sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, a Democrat from Atlanta, would allow a credit against qualified ad valorem tax expenses in an amount not to exceed the actual amount expended. The tax credit, as proposed by Levitas, could not exceed the taxpayer's income tax liability, nor could the amount of unused tax credit be used against succeeding years' tax liability. No such tax credit shall be allowed the taxpayer against prior years' tax liability. The qualifier is that in any tax year in which the commissioner determines that the aggregate amount of state reserve funds is less than $500 million, no tax credit shall be claimed or allowed under this Code section for that tax year. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/versions/hb4 LC 18 7682 pf 2.htm
  
  HB 5 - Income Tax Credit for Qualified Ad Valorem Tax Expenses , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, a Democrat from Atlanta, would provide a credit for ad Valorem taxes on real property and personal property used for business or commercial purposes. This bill also contain the qualifier that in any tax year in which the commissioner determines that the aggregate amount of state reserve funds is less than $500 million, no tax credit shall be claimed or allowed under this Code section for that tax year. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/fulltext/hb5.htm
  
  HB 6 - Sales and use tax for energy or water efficient products ; sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, a Democrat from Atlanta, would provide for an exemption from sales and use tax with respect to certain sales of certain energy efficient products or water efficient product; with a sales price of $1,500.00 or less per product purchased for noncommercial home or personal use from12:01 A.M. on October 1, 2009, and concluding at 12:00 Midnight on October 4, 2009. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009 10/fulltext/hb6.htm

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  Capitol Retail Report February 1, 2008 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/1/2008    Last Visited: 9/3/2009  

  HB 895, Expansion of the Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D), 82nd District, would provide for an expansion of the Energy Star sales tax holiday to include the purchase of energy efficient products or water efficient products with a sales price of $1,500.00 or less per product purchased for noncommercial home or personal use. The sales tax period would be the same as Jill Chambers bill - 12:01 A.M. on October 2, 2008, and concluding at 12:00 Midnight October 5, 2008. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007 08/fulltext/hb895.htm
  
  HB 896, Income tax credit; qualified ad valorem tax expenses , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D), 82nd District, would provide for an income tax credit with respect to qualified ad valorem tax expenses. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007 08/fulltext/hb896.htm
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  HB 912, Limiting the Sale of Alcohol, sponsored by representatives Mary Margaret Oliver (D), 83rd District, Kevin Levitas (D), 82nd District, Ed Lindsey (R), 54th District, Fran Millar (R), 79th District, and Don Wix (D), 33rd District, would regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises in any county or municipality to make it unlawful to sell alcohol for consumption of the premises from 2:30 A.M. until 9:00 AM each day of the week and weekend.
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  HR 1012, County ad valorem tax; state-wide base value homestead exemption , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D), 82nd District proposes a constitutional amendment that would freeze property tax assessments at their current level, but only for the county portion of the tax bill. (The school portion is often as much, if not more. Municipal levies also would not be affected.) http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007 08/fulltext/hr1012.htm
  
  HR 1013, Ad valorem property tax; certain homestead exemptions; General Assembly , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D), 82nd District, is an even broader that would allow the Legislature to freeze assessments for "any or all" ad valorem taxes. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007 08/fulltext/hr1013.htm

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  Capitol Retail Report February 19, 2008 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/19/2008    Last Visited: 9/3/2009  

  HR 1012, County ad valorem tax; state-wide base value homestead exemption , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D), 82nd District proposes a constitutional amendment that would freeze property tax assessments at their current level, but only for the county portion of the tax bill. (The school portion is often as much, if not more. Municipal levies also would not be affected.) http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007 08/fulltext/hr1012.htm Status: Awaiting committee assignment
  
  HR 1013, Ad valorem property tax; certain homestead exemptions; General Assembly , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D), 82nd District, is an even broader bill that would allow the Legislature to freeze assessments for "any or all" ad valorem taxes. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007 08/fulltext/hr1013.htm
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  HB 896, Income tax credit; qualified ad valorem tax expenses , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D), 82nd District, would provide for an income tax credit with respect to qualified ad valorem tax expenses. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007 08/fulltext/hb896.htm
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  HB 895, Expansion of the Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D), 82nd District, would provide for an expansion of the Energy Star sales tax holiday to include the purchase of energy efficient products or water efficient products with a sales price of $1,500.00 or less per product purchased for noncommercial home or personal use.
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  HB 912, Limiting the Sale of Alcohol, sponsored by representatives Mary Margaret Oliver (D), 83rd District, Kevin Levitas (D), 82nd District, Ed Lindsey (R), 54th District, Fran Millar (R), 79th District, and Don Wix (D), 33rd District, would regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises in any county or municipality to make it unlawful to sell alcohol for consumption of the premises from 2:30 A.M. until 9:00 AM each day of the week and weekend.

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  Capitol Retail Report February 25, 2008 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/25/2008    Last Visited: 9/3/2009  

  HR 1012, County ad valorem tax; state-wide base value homestead exemption , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D) 82nd District, proposes a constitutional amendment that would freeze property tax assessments at their current level, but only for the county portion of the tax bill. (The school portion is often as much, if not more. Municipal levies also would not be affected.) http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007 08/fulltext/hr1012.htm Status: Awaiting committee assignment
  
  HR 1013, Ad valorem property tax; certain homestead exemptions; General Assembly , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D) 82nd District, is an even broader bill that would allow the Legislature to freeze assessments for "any or all" ad valorem taxes. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007 08/fulltext/hr1013.htm
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  HB 896, Income tax credit; qualified ad valorem tax expenses , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D) 82nd District, would provide for an income tax credit with respect to qualified ad valorem tax expenses. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007 08/fulltext/hb896.htm
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  HB 895, Expansion of the Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday , sponsored by Representative Kevin Levitas, (D) 82nd District, would provide for an expansion of the Energy Star sales tax holiday to include the purchase of energy efficient products or water efficient products with a sales price of $1,500.00 or less per product purchased for noncommercial home or personal use.
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  HB 912, Limiting the Sale of Alcohol, sponsored by representatives Mary Margaret Oliver, (D) 83rd District, Kevin Levitas, (D) 82nd District, Ed Lindsey, (R) 54th District, Fran Millar, (R) 79th District, and Don Wix, (D) 33rd District, would regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises in any county or municipality to make it unlawful to sell alcohol for consumption of the premises from 2:30 A.M. until 9:00 AM each day of the week and weekend.

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