ATLANTA – State Representative Steven Sainz (R-St Marys), chairman of the House Interstate Cooperation Committee, today announced that $500,000 has been included in House Bill 973, the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 (AFY 2026) budget, to help offset costs associated with remediation efforts at St. Marys Elementary School in Camden County due to a widespread bat infestation. The AFY 2026 budget was officially signed into law today by Governor Brian Kemp.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert), chairman of the House State Properties Committee, applauds the recent announcement that the House’s version of the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 (AFY 2026) budget, House Bill 973, includes $29.8 million for the design, construction and equipping of a College of Optometry at Georgia Southern University. He also commends the House’s passage of House Bill 659 earlier this week, his supporting legislation that would expand funding for medical education by including optometrists in the state’s loan repayment and financial assistance programs.
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