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House Adds $58 Million to Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Services in Fiscal Year 2022 State Budget

ATLANTA – Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and the House Appropriations Committee announced that the House included an additional $58 million for behavioral health and developmental disability services in House Bill 81, the Fiscal Year 2022 state budget, which was passed today. The additional funding will support programs and providers through the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD).

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House Appropriations Chairman Terry England Joins Governor, Lt. Governor and Speaker to Announce Bonuses for State Employees

ATLANTA – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Terry England (R-Auburn) yesterday joined Governor Brian Kemp, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and other members of House and Senate leadership to announce that more than 57,000 state employees will receive a one-time bonus of $1,000 during the current fiscal year.

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House Committee Assignments Announced for the 2021-2022 Legislative Session

ATLANTA – The House Committee on Assignments, chaired by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), today announced committee assignments for the 2021-2022 term. 

“We have a dynamic group of leaders joining the ranks of our committee chairmen this year, and I appreciate their willingness to serve this House and the citizens of our great state,” said Speaker Ralston. “From stewarding Georgia’s continued economic growth to overseeing critical services like education and healthcare, the House relies on our committees to make informed decisions that keep our state moving forward. I thank all the members of our Committee on Assignments for their hard work these last several weeks to make today’s announcement possible.”

Committee chairmen for the legislative term are as follows:

  • Agriculture & Consumer Affairs – Rep. Robert Dickey
  • Appropriations – Rep. Terry England
  • Banks & Banking – Rep. Greg Morris
  • Budget & Fiscal Affairs Oversight – Rep. Lee Hawkins
  • Code Revision – Rep. Timothy Barr
  • Creative Arts & Entertainment – Rep. Matt Dollar
  • Defense & Veterans Affairs – Rep. Heath Clark
  • Economic Development & Tourism – Rep. Ron Stephens
  • Education – Rep. Matt Dubnik
  • Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications – Rep. Don Parsons
  • Ethics – Rep. Randy Nix
  • Game, Fish & Parks – Rep. Trey Rhodes
  • Governmental Affairs – Rep. Darlene Taylor
  • Health & Human Services – Rep. Sharon Cooper
  • Higher Education – Rep. Chuck Martin
  • Human Relations & Aging – Rep. Jesse Petrea
  • Industry & Labor – Rep. Bill Werkheiser
  • Information & Audits – Rep. Don Hogan
  • Insurance – Rep. Eddie Lumsden
  • Interstate Cooperation – Rep. Steve Tarvin
  • Intragovernmental Coordination – Rep. Jan Tankersley
  • Judiciary – Rep. Chuck Efstration
  • Judiciary (Non-Civil) – Rep. James Burchett
  • Juvenile Justice – Rep. Mandi Ballinger
  • Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment – Rep. Bonnie Rich
  • MARTOC – Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver
  • Motor Vehicles – Rep. John Corbett
  • Natural Resources & Environment – Rep. Lynn Smith
  • Public Safety & Homeland Security – Rep. J Collins
  • Regulated Industries – Rep. Alan Powell
  • Retirement – Rep. John Carson
  • Rules – Rep. Richard Smith
  • Science & Technology – Rep. Ed Setzler
  • Small Business Development – Rep. Mike Cheokas
  • Special Rules – Rep. Dave Belton
  • State Planning & Community Affairs – Rep. Karen Mathiak
  • State Properties – Rep. Gerald Greene
  • Transportation – Rep. Rick Jasperse
  • Ways & Means – Rep. Shaw Blackmon

Chairmen of the subcommittees of Appropriations are as follows:

  • Economic Development – Rep. Penny Houston
  • Education – Rep. Todd Jones
  • General Government – Rep. Sam Watson
  • Health – Rep. Butch Parrish
  • Higher Education – Rep. David Knight
  • Human Resources – Rep. Katie Dempsey
  • Public Safety – Rep. Bill Hitchens
  • Transportation & Infrastructure – Rep. Clay Pirkle

The Committee on Assignments also appointed members of three special committees of the House. Special committees differ from standing committees in that they are term-limited and will expire at the end of this legislative session unless renewed. The chairmen of these special committees are as follows:

  • Access to the Civil Justice System – Rep. Trey Kelley
  • Access to Quality Healthcare – Rep. Mark Newton
  • Election Integrity – Rep. Barry Fleming

The complete list of committee assignments can be found on the House website at https://www.legis.ga.gov/house.

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