Reps. Viola Davis, Rhonda Taylor to Host Virtual Town Hall to Update Constituents on Rental Legislation, Housing Issues

ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Rhonda Taylor (D-Conyers) will host a virtual town hall to educate property owners and homeowners on House Bill 1093 and other housing issues on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Advanced registration is required; to register for this virtual town hall, please click here.

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Gwinnett County Legislative Delegation to Hold Virtual Public Meeting on Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections, Housing, Homelessness

ATLANTA – Members of the Gwinnett County Legislative Delegation will host a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 3 p.m. via Zoom. To participate in this virtual meeting, please click here; the meeting ID is 886 5181 2587, and the passcode is 999054.

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Rep. Henry “Wayne” Howard, Democrat Legislators to Hold Press Conference Today on Local Redistricting Legislation for Augusta-Richmond County

ATLANTA – State Representative Henry “Wayne” Howard (D-Augusta), along with Democratic members of the Augusta-Richmond County Legislative Delegation, will hold a press conference TODAY, Monday, February 14, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol. 

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Rep. Bonner Introduces Legislation to Provide $1.6 Billion in Tax Refunds to Georgia Taxpayers

ATLANTA – State Representative Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville), one of the governor’s floor leaders, recently introduced House Bill 1302, legislation that would provide a one-time tax credit for eligible Georgia taxpayers who filed income tax returns in both 2020 and 2021. Rep. Bonner is carrying HB 1302 on behalf of Governor Brian Kemp, who recently announced his plan to issue tax refunds using an undesignated revenue surplus of $1.6 billion.

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House Adopts Amended Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Fully Funds QBE Education Formula; Invests in Mental Health & Public Safety

ATLANTA – Today, Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) announced that the Georgia House of Representatives has adopted House Bill 910, the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 (AFY 2022) State Budget. The amended budget totals $29.9 billion, an increase of $2.6 billion or 9.7 percent, over the original budget reflecting the state’s strong economic growth as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.

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