Chairman Chuck Martin Announces Creation, Appointments to House Higher Education Subcommittee on College Admissions Testing Standards

ATLANTA – State Representative Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta), chairman of the House Higher Education Committee, today announces the creation of the House Higher Education Subcommittee on College Admissions Testing Standards, which will convene meetings ahead of the 2027 legislative session. Chairman Martin has charged the subcommittee with evaluating the Classic Learning Test (CLT) and determining whether a valid concordance exists, or can be established, between CLT scores and scores on the SAT and ACT.

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Chairman Chuck Martin Applauds Signing of Legislation to Codify Georgia DREAMS Need-Based Scholarship into Law

ATLANTA – State Representative Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta), chairman of the House Higher Education Committee, applauds Governor Brian Kemp for signing Senate Bill 556, legislation that codifies the Georgia Dedicating Resources to Educationally Advance More Students (DREAMS) scholarship program under the Georgia Student Finance Commission. The bill also incorporates several other measures aimed at expanding access to higher education, strengthening workforce development and enhancing student financial aid programs across Georgia.

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Chairman Chuck Martin Appointed to Two House Blue-Ribbon Study Committees

ATLANTA – State Representative Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta), chairman of the House Higher Education Committee, was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on both the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting and the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Education Performance Metrics and Workforce Stability.

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House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1 to Hold Second Meeting in Warner Robins

ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1, chaired by State Representative Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta), will hold its second meeting on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 9 a.m. at Central Georgia Technical College in Warner Robins, Georgia.  

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