ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville) recently held a press conference with Representative Scot Turner (R-Holly Springs), Senator Fran Millar (R-Atlanta), and Senator Renee Unterman (R-Buford) to announce their intent to file the “Achieving a Better Life Experience” (ABLE) Act legislation in Georgia. This legislation seeks to ease financial burdens for individuals with disabilities.
“This is meaningful legislation that already has the support of members of both the House and the Senate and addresses a very serious need among our citizens,” said Rep. Hawkins. “This legislation is necessary, but more importantly, I see it as common-sense.”
The ABLE Act is a federal law passed in 2014 that aims to ease financial strains faced by individuals with disabilities. An ABLE account is a tax-free savings account that may cover expenses such as medical care, education, community-based supports, employment training, assistive technology, housing and transportation. Georgia joins nine other state legislatures currently considering legislation, while 34 states have already enacted ABLE legislation.
For more information on the federal ABLE Act, please click here.
Representative Lee Hawkins represents the citizens of District 27, which includes portions of Hall and White counties. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2012, and currently serves as the Vice Chairman on the Health & Human Services Committee. He also serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and the Insurance and Regulated Industries committees.
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