(The Center Square) – New tax credits for local businesses is being sought by the Atlanta City Council from the Georgia General Assembly.
The request is part of the city’s 2025 legislative package, which was approved by the council on Monday.
The goal of the credit is to “increase access to capital for Atlanta’s entrepreneurs, aiming to retain and grow local businesses.”
The council is hoping the General Assembly will take another look at House Bill 1105 and make parts of it optional for cities. The sweeping legislation requires cities and counties to comply with federal immigration laws.
Critics of the bill say it is expensive for local governments.
“HB1105 will likely expand the state’s system of carceral control and caging of people of color while perpetuating the separation
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