ATLANTA – Today House Speaker Glenn Richardson named Representative Donna Sheldon (R- Dacula) to the Governor’s newly created Water Contingency Task Force. Continue reading “Statement from Rep. Donna Sheldon on Appointment to Water Contingency Task Force”
House of Representatives Overwhelmingly Passes the Georgia Statewide 20/20 Transportation Act
Statewide Improvement and Funding Act Clears the House by a Wide Majority
ATLANTA- Today the Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Georgia Statewide 20/20 Transportation Act. The measure now moves to the state Senate for consideration. Continue reading “House of Representatives Overwhelmingly Passes the Georgia Statewide 20/20 Transportation Act”
House Transportation Chairman Vance Smith Introduces Georgia 20/20 Statewide Transportation Act
Statewide Improvement and Funding Act to meet Georgia’s Transportation Needs
ATLANTA- Today House Transportation Committee Chairman Vance Smith, Jr. (R-Pine Mountain) introduced the Georgia 20/20 Statewide Transportation Act. The 20/20 Act offers a clear vision for the state’s transportation needs. It also puts accountability and transparency measures in place to ensure the revenues are dedicated to an approved transportation project list. If passed by the General Assembly, Georgians will vote in November 2010 to approve a ten year one percent statewide transportation sales tax that will expire at the end of year 2020. Continue reading “House Transportation Chairman Vance Smith Introduces Georgia 20/20 Statewide Transportation Act”