YOUR MONEY - Reducing the Property Tax Burden on Homeowners, Lowering the Income Tax Rate, and Returning Money to Georgia Taxpayers

Given our current untenable economic situation, now more than ever, it's important to keep Chuck working for us to reduce our tax burden. His focus over the years has been on providing more homeowner exemptions, lowering the income tax rate, and returning money to Georgia families. Lowering the cost of living in North Fulton has been a career-long priority — not with one bill, but with a sustained record of results:

•            HB 1437 — Georgia’s Flat Income Tax (2022). As a named sponsor, Chuck helped move the state to a single, simpler, and lower rate — putting more money back in the pockets of working families and small businesses.

•            HB 463 — Rate Cut to 4.99%, Path to 3.99% (2026). Chuck co-sponsored and supported this year’s continued rate cut, plus a bigger standard deduction — so more of your paycheck stays yours from day one.

•            2018 Floating Homestead Exemption. Chuck personally drafted the legislation, working with counsel to write the bill language, which voters then approved at the polls in 2018 — helping shield North Fulton homeowners from runaway property assessments, saving money every year since.

•            HR 1022 — Local Option Homestead Exemption Amendment (2024). Chuck co-sponsored this bipartisan constitutional amendment, giving every Georgia community the option to cap property tax increases at the inflation rate.

•            HB 430 / HB 431 — Alpharetta Homestead Relief (2019). Years before this was a statewide issue, Chuck co-sponsored removing the income cap on Alpharetta’s senior exemption and raising the general homestead exemption for every homeowner in the city.

•            HB 1556 — Fulton County School Senior Exemption (2022). Chuck sponsored a new $10,000 senior school tax exemption for Fulton County — the foundation the 2025 senior exemptions were built on.

•            HB 776 / HB 777 — Senior Homestead Exemption (2025). Chuck co-sponsored new relief for North Fulton seniors — up to 50% off their Fulton County school taxes — approved by voters at the polls in November 2025.

•            HB 1000 — 2026 Surplus Tax Refund. Chuck supported this year’s income tax rebate — up to $500 for married couples, $250 for single filers — returning $1.2 billion in surplus funds to Georgia taxpayers. Chuck backed it as a key supporter in committee and on the House floor.

•            Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (2026). Chuck supported this year’s grant, delivering an additional $18,000 homestead exemption, saving homeowners about $500 each — real savings on property tax bills for homeowners across HD 49.

•            Prior surplus refunds & gas tax relief. Since 2022, Governor Kemp’s office reports nearly $12 billion returned or saved for Georgia taxpayers through rebates, rate cuts, and gas tax suspensions — with Chuck’s support at every step.

Chuck knows North Fulton families feel the squeeze of inflation driven by policies outside Georgia’s control — and he promises to keep working to reduce Georgians’ tax burden.

“I helped write Georgia’s flat tax to lower Georgia's Income Tax Rate, so families and small businesses keep more of what they earn — a simpler, fairer code saving you money”  - Rep. Chuck Martin

YOUR SCHOOLS - Education, HOPE & DREAMS Scholarships, and

College Completion Grant

As Chairman of the House Higher Education Committee, Chuck is Georgia’s leading voice for keeping college affordable and accessible. He has worked to protect and strengthen the HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships, authored the DREAMS Scholarship — Georgia’s first-ever statewide need-based college aid program — which he carried into law through SB 556 on the House floor, and sponsored the College Completion Grant program (HB 1435, 2022) to help students close the final funding gap standing between them and a degree.

Chuck’s commitment to education starts early. He’s supported continued, increasing investment in early childhood education — expanding access to Georgia’s Pre-K program year after year — and backed this year’s statewide literacy overhaul to put trained reading coaches in classrooms across Georgia. As a Speaker-appointed member of the Georgia Council on Literacy, Chuck has been part of the work building toward that result from the start.

Education isn’t abstract for Chuck. A product of Fulton County Schools himself, his wife, Johnna, spent 17 years as a teacher’s assistant in local schools — giving the family a firsthand view of what students and teachers actually need to succeed.

“Protecting HOPE and Zell Miller — fully funded, fully accessible — is personal to me as Higher Education Chairman, as is continuing our commitment to Pre-K and improving early literacy education.” — Rep. Chuck Martin

YOUR COMMUNITY - Public Safety & Local Infrastructure

Chuck led the legislative study committee that shaped HR 1243, the Next Generation 9-1-1 Constitutional Amendment on your November ballot — a bipartisan measure that modernizes Georgia’s 911 network with text, photo, and video capability, at no new cost to taxpayers.

As a former Alpharetta City Councilmember and Mayor, Chuck also understands transportation and growth from the ground up. He continues to work with state officials, local leaders, and residents on transportation solutions that relieve congestion without disrupting the character of our neighborhoods.

“Vote YES on HR 1243 — modern 911 enables first responders to see what they’re rolling into, with no new fees.” — Rep. Chuck Martin

YOUR CAPITOL - Election Integrity & Government You Can Trust

Chuck takes election integrity seriously. He worked with colleagues on measures to improve Georgia’s election security law and has continued supporting further safeguards — including visible ballot watermarks and more secure ballot-handling procedures — so that every legal vote is counted accurately and Georgians can trust the results. The results speak for themselves: Georgia has set turnout records in every election since, including a historic 5.29 million voters in 2024 — proof that a secure system and a high-turnout system are the same system.

As a senior member of the House, Chuck has developed a reputation for getting the work done for Georgians and for being a lead sponsor of multiple Constitutional Amendments with bipartisan support — including HR 1243 (Next Generation 9-1-1), HR 598 (creating Georgia’s independent Tax Court), and HR 1022 (giving local communities the option to cap property tax increases at inflation).

Working across eight House committees means Chuck knows how to work with all members in the House and Senate to get things done at the Capitol — not just talk about it.

“I firmly support the voting rights of all Americans. That means an electoral system that counts every lawful ballot and protects against fraud; a system where it is easy to vote and hard to cheat, and I stay focused on delivering exactly that.” — Rep. Chuck Martin

YOUR HOME - Taxing Unrealized Gains

Chuck takes election integrity seriously. He worked with colleagues on measures to improve Georgia’s election security law and has continued to support further safeguards — including visible ballot watermarks and more secure ballot-handling procedures — so that every legal vote is counted accurately and Georgians can trust the results. The results speak for themselves: Georgia has set turnout records in every election since, including a historic 5.29 million voters in 2024 — proof that a secure system and a high-turnout system are the same system.

As a senior member of the House, Chuck has developed a reputation for getting the work done for Georgians and for being the lead sponsor of multiple Constitutional Amendments with bipartisan support — including HR 1243 (Next Generation 9-1-1) and HR 598, which created Georgia’s independent Tax Court. Working across eight House committees means Chuck knows how to work with all members in the House and Senate to get things done at the Capitol — not just talk about it.

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