House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting to Hold First Meeting in Cartersville

ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding and Budgeting, chaired by State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie), will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville, Georgia.

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Reps. Shaw Blackmon and Chas Cannon to Hold Press Conference on Property Tax Relief

ATLANTA— State Representative Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie) will hold a press conference on property tax relief TODAY Saturday, June 20, 2026, immediately upon the vote of the Local Calendar in the South Anteroom of the House Chamber.

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Governor Kemp Signs Rep. Chas Cannon’s Legislation to Bring Hunter Safety Education to Georgia Classrooms

ATLANTA – State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie), House co-chair of the Sportsmen’s Caucus, announces that Governor Brian Kemp recently signed Senate Bill 148, legislation that allows children in grades six through 12 the option to take a hunter safety education course as part of their curriculum. Rep. Cannon sponsored House Bill 451 during the 2025 legislative session, which was later incorporated into Senate Bill 148, and was authored by Sportsmen’s Caucus member Senator Bo Hatchett (R-Cornelia). On January 28,2026, SB 148 received a unanimous vote by the Senate and was sent to Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Kemp’s desk, who signed it into law on May 5, 2026.

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Rep. Chas Cannon Named Chairman of House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting

ATLANTA – State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie) was appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chairman of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting.

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