ATLANTA – State Representative Soo Hong (R-Lawrenceville), who serves as a Governor’s Floor Leader, yesterday joined Governor Brian Kemp as he signed House Bill 217, legislation to strengthen workforce development in Georgia by extending the Dual Achievement Program pilot and improving scholarship verification and school board election rules.
Continue reading “Rep. Soo Hong’s Legislation Supporting Workforce Development Signed into Law”Rep. Scott Hilton Receives 2024 Humane Legislator Award from the Humane Society of the United States
ATLANTA – State Representative Scott Hilton (R–Peachtree Corners) was recently honored by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) with the 2024 Humane Legislator Award. This award recognizes legislators for their leadership and commitment to animal protection issues.
Continue reading “Rep. Scott Hilton Receives 2024 Humane Legislator Award from the Humane Society of the United States “Rep. John Carson Touts Economic Analysis on Student Scholarship Tax Program
ATLANTA – State Representative John Carson (R-Marietta) commends the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts’ recent economic analysis report regarding the state’s Qualified Education Expense (QEE) Tax Credit program for student scholarship opportunities, which estimates an annual cost savings of $61.4 million at a “student switcher rate” of 90 percent, or the percentage of students that would return to public schools if not for the program. This analysis highlights that the QEE tax credit would result in $28 million in reduced state costs and $33.4 million in local cost savings, revealing a positive impact for state and local taxpayers.
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Gov. Deal Signs Rep. Carson’s School Choice Bill into Law
ATLANTA – State Representative John Carson (R-Marietta) announced that Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 217 on Monday, May 7, 2018. HB 217, which Rep. Carson sponsored during the 2018 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly, will adjust the cap for the qualified education tax credit for scholarship contributions. Continue reading “Gov. Deal Signs Rep. Carson’s School Choice Bill into Law”
Rep. John Carson Introduces Legislation to Increase Private School Scholarship Tax Credits
ATLANTA – State Representative John Carson (R-Marietta) recently introduced House Bill 217, legislation that would increase the amount of funding available for private school scholarship organizations in order to receive income tax credits. Continue reading “Rep. John Carson Introduces Legislation to Increase Private School Scholarship Tax Credits”