ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick) yesterday recognized Mr. Jones Hooks, executive director of the Jekyll Island Authority, with an Invitation Resolution in the House Chamber. During Legislative Day 39, Hooks was joined by members of the authority as he gave remarks before the House of Representatives.
Rep. Matt Barton Touts Property Tax Relief Grant Program
ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Barton (R-Calhoun) touts the Property Tax Relief Grant program funding included in House Bill 18, the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 (AFY 2023) budget. Proposed by Governor Brian Kemp, this program will provide every eligible Georgia homeowner a chance to receive an $18,000 exemption for their assessed home value on their 2023 property tax bill.
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Speaker Jon Burns Announces Members of the House Rural Development Council for the 2023-2024 Session
ATLANTA – Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced the members of the House Rural Development Council for the 2023-2024 legislative session:
Speaker Jon Burns Announces House Working Groups on Early Childhood Education & Public Safety
Focusing on Expanding Pre-K Access & Increasing Number of State Troopers
ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced he has established two bipartisan working groups in the House of Representatives – the House Working Group on Early Childhood Education and the House Working Group on Public Safety. These working groups will work over the interim between the 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions to advance specific policy priorities.
Georgia General Assembly Passes Legislation to Increase Early Literacy
ATLANTA (March 28, 2023) | Yesterday, the Georgia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 211 to establish the “Georgia Council on Literacy” and House Bill 538, the “Georgia Early Literacy Act.” The measures, sponsored by Senator Billy Hickman (R – Statesboro) and Representative Bethany Ballard (R – Warner Robins) respectively, would jointly provide for the establishment and implementation of evidence-based literacy instruction methods and curriculum for students to be overseen by the Georgia Council on Literacy.
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