Illegal alien opportunity bill passes Georgia House unopposed today

Authored by Rep. Larry O’Neal, HB 438 – state legislation aimed at “creating jobs” – could reward job creation for and by illegal aliens in Georgia with tax breaks and incentives passed the Georgia House today 164-0.

HB 438: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions regarding income tax, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of the income tax credits for qualified jobs, investment, investment property, and projects; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes”.

The way the bill is currently written, illegal aliens who operate businesses in Georgia could access the tax credits and waivers outlined in the legislation by hiring other illegal aliens. There is no present requirement in the legislation for the employer to be a citizen or legal alien or that employers use E-Verify to help insure that the jobs go to citizens or legally present aliens.

We have been – and are – issuing business licenses to illegal aliens in Georgia. Nothing in the legislation prevents them from accessing the taxbreaks in this little beauty.

Feel stimulated yet?

I personally explained the faults in the bill to many in the House, including some in leadership positions.

They didn’t seem to hear me. Maybe your Reps will hear you?

The bill (HERE) now goes to the Senate. More here.

Here is needed sample language (in bold) that will prevent this travesty and which I have given to the author’s office and handed to several others in the House – days before the vote this morning:

SECTION 1.

Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions regarding income tax is amended by revising Code Section 48-7-40.24, relating to income tax credits for qualified jobs, investment, investment property, and projects, to read as follows:
“48-7-40.24.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) ‘Business enterprise’ means any business or the headquarters of any such business which is engaged in manufacturing. Such enterprise or organization, whether corporation, partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship, association, trust, business trust, real estate trust, or other form of organization (which provides a notarized affidavit attesting to use of the federal employment verification system now known as “E-Verify” or any successor federal employment verification system) and engaged in or carrying on any business activities within this state, except that such term shall not include retail businesses.

(2) ‘Eligible full-time employee’ means an individual holding a full-time employee job created by a qualified project (and who is eligible to work in the United States according to 8 USC and who submits a notarized affidavit swearing to being either: a U.S. citizen or lawfully present alien. Lawful alien status shall be verified using the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system by the Commissioner. Until such verification is made, the sworn affidavit shall serve as proof of eligibility…)

What is the unemployment rate in Georgia now…8% ?

Are there other “stimulus” bills under the Gold Dome that will benefit illegal aliens and encourage them to remain in Georgia?

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