ATLANTA – State Representative Penny Houston (R-Nashville) urges constituents who are currently Medicaid recipients to confirm their eligibility for coverage. Due to recent changes at the federal level, the state is required to redetermine eligibility for approximately 2.7 million Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids members.
Rep. John Carson Touts Economic Analysis on Student Scholarship Tax Program
ATLANTA – State Representative John Carson (R-Marietta) commends the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts’ recent economic analysis report regarding the state’s Qualified Education Expense (QEE) Tax Credit program for student scholarship opportunities, which estimates an annual cost savings of $61.4 million at a “student switcher rate” of 90 percent, or the percentage of students that would return to public schools if not for the program. This analysis highlights that the QEE tax credit would result in $28 million in reduced state costs and $33.4 million in local cost savings, revealing a positive impact for state and local taxpayers.
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Rep. Penny Houston Makes Constituents Aware of Down Payment Assistance Program for Rural Homebuyers
ATLANTA – State Representative Penny Houston (R-Nashville) seeks to make constituents aware of the Georgia Dream Homeownership Program, a state program created to make homeownership possible for eligible rural Georgians with incomes up to $74,500 or $86,000 per year. Residents in Tift, Berrien and Cook counties could apply for affordable financing options, down payment and closing cost assistance and homebuyer education.
House Study Committee on Certificate of Need Modernization to Hold First Meeting
ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Certificate of Need Modernization, chaired by State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), will hold its first meeting on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 9 a.m. in room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta. To watch a live stream of this meeting, please click here.
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Rep. Silcox Renews Push for Legislation Cracking Down on Cop Car Arsonists Following Vehicle Fire at Atlanta Police Training Academy
ATLANTA – State Representative Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs) today announced that she plans to renew her push for the passage of House Bill 500, legislation which would create a new offense for setting a law enforcement vehicle on fire. Over the weekend, multiple law enforcement motorcycles were set on fire at the Atlanta Police Training Academy; local officials later found incendiary devices at the scene.