ATLANTA – House Majority Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross), State Representatives John Corbett (R-Lake Park), Buddy DeLoach (R-Townsend), John LaHood (R-Valdosta), Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah), Steven Sainz (R-St. Marys) and Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) today issued the following joint statement regarding active shooter threats made against schools in the South Georgia area:
Rep. Petrea Introduces Legislation to Create Retired Income Tax Exemption for Georgia Military Retirees
ATLANTA – State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah), chairman of the House Human Relations & Aging Committee, recently introduced House Bill 1064, legislation that would create a tax exemption for military retirement income. Rep. Petrea is carrying HB 1064 on behalf of Governor Brian Kemp, who recently announced that he would support legislation to provide up to $35,000 in income tax exemptions for military retirees in Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah), chair of the House Human Relations & Aging Committee, today announced the two final designs of a proposed license plate to support the Tybee Island Historical Society. During the 2021 legislative session, Chairman Petrea introduced House Bill 203 to create this special license plate, which would depict the Tybee Island lighthouse if it is passed and enacted into law.
“The Tybee Island Historical Society helps protect and maintain one of our most beloved coastal Georgia treasures, the Tybee Island lighthouse and museum,” said Chairman Petrea. “I encourage all Georgians to support the future of the historical society and help make this special license plate a reality by voting for a final design and preordering their own plate before September 1.”
The proposed license plate would help fund the Tybee Island Historical Society. This historical society will collect preorders of the tag and tally the votes for the preferred design. In order for the bill to be passed during the 2022 legislative session, 1,000 of these specialty tags must be pre-purchased.
Starting today, individuals may vote for their preferred design through September 1, 2021. To vote for one of the two final designs, please visit www.tybeelighthouse.org/license-plate-poll.
For more information on HB 203, please click here.
For more information on preordering the proposed license plate, please click here.
*Editor’s Note: Photos of the two final license plate designs are attached.
Representative Jesse Petrea represents the citizens of District 166, which includes portions of Bryan and Chatham counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2014 and currently serves as Chairman of the Human Relations & Aging Committee and Secretary of the Science and Technology Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and the Game, Fish & Parks, Health & Human Services and Public Safety & Homeland Security committees.
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Chatham County Legislative Delegation to Host Pre-Legislative Forum
ATLANTA – The Chatham County Legislative Delegation will host its annual Pre-Legislative Forum on Friday, December 4, 2020, from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Savannah Convention Center.
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Rep. Petrea Encourages Residents in House District 166 to Participate in 2020 U.S. Census
ATLANTA – State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah) encourages residents in House District 166 to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census before the September 30 deadline. As of September 21, Georgia’s self-response rate is 61.5 percent, which is behind the national average of 66 percent; Bryan County’s response rate is 65.7 percent, and Chatham County’s response rate is 59.5 percent. Continue reading “Rep. Petrea Encourages Residents in House District 166 to Participate in 2020 U.S. Census”