ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) recently introduced House Bill 1291, legislation that would support the development of affordable housing by providing tax exemptions or incentives for materials and supplies used to construct affordable housing for Georgia residents.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) recently co-sponsored House Bill 1000 to prohibit political subdivisions from imposing various taxes, placing ceilings on local sales taxes and taxing the use of mobile telecommunications.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) was recently appointed to the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation. Rep. Franklin’s commission term will run concurrently with the 2023-2024 legislative term of the Georgia General Assembly.
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Rep. Lehman Franklin’s Legislation Signed Into Law by Governor Brian Kemp
ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) today announced that Governor Brian Kemp signed House bills 302 and 480 into law on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. During his first legislative session in office, Rep. Franklin championed these two bills to bolster law enforcement’s response to stalking cases, as well as provide financial security to families affected by work-related injuries or fatalities.
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Rep. Lehman Franklin Sworn in, Named Vice Chairman of the Retirement Committee
ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) was sworn into office as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives on Monday, January 9, 2023, marking his first day of the 2023-2024 legislative term. Monday was the first day of the first term of the 157th Legislative Session of the Georgia General Assembly.
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