ATLANTA – State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, was recently named by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chairman of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced appointments to the Georgia House of Representatives’ 2025 study committees. These committees will meet throughout the interim, hear from experts, stakeholders and the public and compile a report of specific findings or legislative recommendations ahead of the 2026 legislative session.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) praised State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, for his creation of the Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform. This subcommittee is tasked with considering proposed legislation that addresses changes to Georgia’s legal environment—Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 69.
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ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments recently named State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta) as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. Furthermore, Rep. Newton applauds the $99.8 million in proposed funding in Governor Kemp’s Amended Fiscal Year 2025 Budget for the design and construction of a healthcare research building at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), Chairman of the House Committee on Interstate Cooperation, was recently chosen by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management.
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