Public Policy
2023 Week 3 Legislative Update This week the legislature convened for its second full week of the 2023 Legislative Session after meeting for budget hearings last week. The House and Senate were in session Monday through Thursday for Legislative Days 5 through 8. Several committees held meetings for the first time this week, though the…
Read MoreWeek 2 Legislative Update 2023 This week the General Assembly was not in session to allow the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to hold AFY23 and FY24 budget hearings. With Senate Appropriations Chairman Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia) and newly selected House Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin) at the helm, Governor Kemp kicked off the three days…
Read MoreU.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has secured 2,500 solar manufacturing jobs for Georgia. On the heels of Sen. Ossoff’s Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act becoming law this summer, Qcells today announced a record $2.5 billion investment in Georgia, which will create 2,500 jobs. This represents the largest clean energy manufacturing investment in American history. According…
Read MoreSTATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ATLANTA 30334-0900 Brian P. Kemp GOVERNOR The Georgia State Senate The Honorable Burt Jones, Lieutenant Governor The Georgia House of Representatives The Honorable Jon Burns, Speaker The Citizens and Families of Georgia Dear Lieutenant Governor, Mr. Speaker, Members of the General Assembly, and Fellow Georgians: FY 2022…
Read MoreWeek 1 Legislative Update 2023 Legislators from all corners of the state descended upon Atlanta this week for the beginning of the 2023-2024 Legislative Session. Both the House and Senate gaveled in for a relatively brief session on Monday to swear in members of the General Assembly, and then a number of legislators hopped on…
Read MoreThank you to Georgia Department of Community Affairs for the content on “Georgia Mortgage Assistance is now accepting applications from Homeowners who suffered a financial hardship caused by the pandemic”. Do you owe for 3 or more mortgage payments due to a financial hardship caused by the pandemic? Do you have a permanent loss of…
Read MoreThank you to 11Alive News Atlanta for the content on New Georgia laws taking effect in 2023. Author: 11Alive Staff Published: 12:49 PM EST December 19, 2022 Updated: 12:23 PM EST December 20, 2022 ATLANTA — With the start of the new year, Georgians will have a handful of new laws in place, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp…
Read MoreTwo anti-CON bills were considered at various points during the session, however thanks to an effective grassroots network, none of these bills received passage. HB 1403 (Rep. Clint Crowe, R-Jackson) sought to provide for a new CON exemption for acute care hospitals in rural areas. The bill was introduced at the request of local investors…
Read MoreThe Georgia General Assembly was in recess on Monday and Wednesday but will be back in Session on Thursday for the 20th Legislative Day. Day 20 is the halfway point of the Session. Day 20 is important because tax measures must be introduced by day 20 to be considered, unless amendments are made to surviving…
Read MoreThe Georgia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die after midnight on Monday, April 4. A number of important issues crossed the finish line on the last day of session. Leading up to Sine Die, lawmakers worked through the weekend with conference committees meeting on Saturday and Sunday to meet the deadline. A number of tax victories…
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