ATLANTA – State Representative Darlene Taylor (R-Thomasville), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health, recently introduced House Bill 71, the Okefenokee Protection Act, to prohibit the state from processing future permits or accepting bonds to conduct surface mining operations on Okefenokee Swamp’s Trail Ridge.
House Committee on Assignments Announces Committee Leadership Appointments
ATLANTA – Today, the House Committee on Assignments, chaired by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), announced committee leadership appointments for the 2023-2024 legislative session.
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Rep. Darlene Taylor Receives Hurricane Ian Briefing at State Operations Center, GEMA/HS Headquarters
ATLANTA – State Representative Darlene Taylor (R-Thomasville), chair of the House Governmental Affairs Committee, yesterday visited the State Operations Center and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security (GEMA/HS) headquarters and received a briefing regarding Hurricane Ian’s path and potential impact on South Georgia. The State Operations Center, which was activated this week by Governor Kemp and emergency management officials, is a Multi-Agency Coordination Center used by state, federal, local and volunteer agencies, as well as private sector organizations, to respond to disasters or emergencies that require a coordinated state response.
Rep. Darlene Taylor Commends Lake Lanier Water Agreement for Local Providers
ATLANTA – State Representative Darlene Taylor (R-Thomasville), chair of the House Governmental Affairs Committee, commends the state’s new water agreement to enable local service providers in Forsyth, Gwinnett and Hall counties to draw water from Lake Lanier. On Monday, Rep. Taylor joined Governor Brian Kemp as he made the historic announcement that will help end a decades-long “water war” between Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
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House Governmental Affairs Committee, House Study Committee on Annexation and Cityhood to Hold Joint Meeting
ATLANTA – The House Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by State Representative Darlene Taylor (R-Thomasville), and the House Study Committee on Annexation and Cityhood, chaired by State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia), will hold a joint meeting on Monday, October 4, 2021, at 10 a.m. in room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta. To watch a live stream of this meeting, please click here.