ATLANTA – State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah) today announced that the Georgia General Assembly gave final passage to House Bill 501 on Monday, March 18, 2019. This measure would create a new oyster farming industry in Georgia. Continue reading “Georgia General Assembly Gives Final Passage to Legislation to Create Oyster Farming Industry”
Reps. Gambill, Scoggins and Kelley Introduce Senior School Tax Exemption Bills
ATLANTA – State Representatives Matthew Gambill (R-Cartersville), Mitchell Scoggins (R-Cartersville) and Majority Whip Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown) recently introduced two House bills to exempt senior citizens living in Bartow County from paying taxes that benefit local area schools. Continue reading “Reps. Gambill, Scoggins and Kelley Introduce Senior School Tax Exemption Bills”
Rep. Carter Sponsors Legislation to Create House Study Committee on School Nutrition Program Funding
ATLANTA – State Representative Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) recently introduced House Resolution 680, which would create the House Study Committee on School Nutrition Program Funding.
“It is our responsibility as lawmakers to ensure that we have a healthy, nutritious and effective nutrition program in place for Georgia students in order to foster positive educational environments,” said Rep. Carter. “To do this, I believe we need to review the current funding sources that are in place for our school nutrition program.”
The House Study Committee on School Nutrition Program Funding would study state and federal funding of school nutrition programs before the recession of 2007 to 2009, during said recession, and since the end of said recession. The study committee would also review the issues of funding levels, historical trends, participation in programs, local funding, and employee pay, as well as the reasons for not including school nutrition program workers in state benefit plans and to investigate alternate sources of school nutrition program funding. The committee would undertake a study of the conditions, needs, issues and problems mentioned above and recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.
For more information on HR 680, please click here.
Representative Doreen Carter represents the citizens of District 92, which includes portions of Rockdale and DeKalb counties. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2015 and currently serves on the Code Revision, Education, Industry & Labor, Small Business and Special Rules committees.
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Rep. Mathiak Announces Final Passage of House Bill 28
ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Mathiak (R-Griffin) today announced that the Georgia General Assembly gave final passage to House Bill 28 on Thursday, March 14, 2019. This legislation would appoint a fifth Superior Court judge to the Griffin Judicial Circuit. Continue reading “Rep. Mathiak Announces Final Passage of House Bill 28”
Rep. Lynn Smith Receives Golden Eagle Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) recently received the Golden Eagle Award from the Flint River Council of the Boy Scouts of America at the 2019 Coweta Golden Eagle Dinner on Wednesday, March 19. Coweta County School Superintendent Dr. Steve Barker also received the Golden Eagle Award. Continue reading “Rep. Lynn Smith Receives Golden Eagle Award”