ATLANTA – State Representative Gary Richardson (R-Evans) and State Senator Lee Anderson (R-Grovetown), joined by fellow Columbia County Legislative Delegation members, applaud the Senate passage of House Bill 439, legislation aimed at providing homeowners with property tax relief. HB 439 would authorize any local government, subject to voter approval, to establish a fund to provide direct tax credits to homeowners in the local government’s jurisdiction.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, today introduced House Bill 1584, legislation that would bring a local referendum to Augusta citizens to transition Augusta to a council-manager form of government for Richmond County and the City of Augusta.
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ATLANTA – The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, chaired by State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), will hold a meeting on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 9 a.m. in room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies, chaired by State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), will hold its fourth meeting on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies, chaired by State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), will hold its second meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Augusta University’s Jaguar Student Activity Center in Augusta, Georgia.
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