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Rep. Stephens Travels to Panama for Tour and Briefings on Panama Canal Expansion

ATLANTA – State Representative Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) recently traveled to Panama with a delegation of state transportation leaders from eight Southern states affiliated with the Southern Legislative Conference for high level briefings on the Panama Canal expansion project. The delegation agenda was designed to emphasize the need for Southern ports to continue making enhancements to accommodate larger vessels that are expected to arrive after the expansion of the Panama Canal.

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House Passes Legislation to Enhance Consumer Protection

ATLANTA— The Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 289 with a vote of 175 – 1 on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Introduced by state Representative Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown), HB 289 clarifies when remittance transfers will be applicable within the Uniform Commercial Code operating under the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act, also known as the Dodd-Frank Act.

“This is an important piece of legislation because it works for both individuals and businesses,” said Rep. Kelley. “I am glad to help improve our state’s financial climate by providing necessary certainty to our financial institutions while being in tune with consumer needs which were damaged under the federal Dodd-Frank Act.”

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Rep. Rynders Cosponsors Welfare Reform Legislation

ATLANTA — State Representative Ed Rynders (R-Albany) today announced that he is cosponsoring House Bill 138. Originally introduced by Rep. Andy Welch (R-McDonough), HB 138 would place congressionally mandated restrictions on the use of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards that are provided through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

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