HB128 amends Georgia’s official code to boost the participation of minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in state procurement contracts, covering various areas. It involves defining terms, providing tax deductions for eligible small business subcontractors, allowing certain tax return disclosures, and creating certification procedures for these businesses.
The Georgia State Senate passed HB128 on March 23, 2023 by a vote of 44 to 1. We have assigned pluses to the nays because offering tax breaks and changing standards for individuals based on minority status, gender, or ethnicity is reverse discrimination and embraces division and wokeness. Taxpayers should not be on the hook for funding discriminatory acts. Government should not interfere in personal matters and business, and allocating funds based on certain criteria infringes upon personal freedom and violates the 14th Amendment.