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Legislative Update Week 5

February 13, 2023

2023 Week 5 Legislative Update This week the General Assembly was in session Monday through Thursday, convening for Legislative Days 13 through 16. There was a significant uptick in committee activity this week, as well as an influx of new bills introduced in the House and Senate each day. While each chamber is still focused…

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Legislative Update Week 4

February 6, 2023

2023 Week 4 Legislative Update This week the General Assembly convened Monday through Thursday for Legislative Days 9 through 12.  Legislative and committee action began to pick up substantially this week, with dozens of bills being introduced in each chamber every day this week.  Committees that did not already hold their first meeting to adopt…

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Legislative Update Week 3

January 27, 2023

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…

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Under the Gold Dome: The Council’s Weekly Legislative Recap

January 23, 2023

Thank you to Council for Quality Growth for providing content on Under the Gold Dome: The Council’s Weekly Legislative Recap.    The Georgia Legislature was not in Session this week but held Joint-Appropriation Hearings Tuesday through Thursday and will reconvene for Legislative Day 5 on Monday, January 23rd. At the Joint-Appropriation hearings, State Agency heads discussed the…

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Legislative Update Week 2

January 20, 2023

Week 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…

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Sen. Ossoff Secures 2,500 Solar Manufacturing Jobs in Georgia

January 18, 2023

U.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…

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THE GOVERNOR’S BUDGET REPORT – Amended Fiscal Year 2023 and Fiscal Year 2024

January 18, 2023

STATE 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…

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Week 1 Legislative Update

January 17, 2023

Week 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…

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Georgia Mortgage Assistance is now accepting applications from Homeowners who suffered a financial hardship caused by the pandemic.

January 5, 2023

Thank 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…

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New Georgia laws taking effect in 2023

December 21, 2022

Thank 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…

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