ATLANTA (March 7, 2020) | Thursday, Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell) presented two bills which will provide greater retirement benefits for Georgia’s Firefighters and Peace Officers. Senate Bill 248 and Senate Bill 249, which both received favorable passage in the Senate, would increase the monthly retirement benefits payable to members of the Georgia Firefighters Pension Fund and The Georgia Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund, respectively.
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ATLANTA (March 6, 2020) | On Tuesday, the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 397, sponsored by Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry). SB 397 would revise the standards of operation for Class B coin operated amusement machines (COAMs).
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ATLANTA (March 5, 2020) | On Monday, the Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 396, sponsored by Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry). SB 396 would designate the pecan as the official state nut of Georgia.
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By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)
The Senate is now halfway through the legislative session and while this five-day period has been arguably one of the busiest weeks to date, members of the General Assembly will begin to see an expedited process of discussing and voting on bills. Our duty is to represent all aspects of Georgia and while the legislation I and my colleagues have introduced aims to do that, we are also given a deadline. From here on out, we have until March 12th to give every viable piece of legislation the chance to be voted on by the full Senate body. As we continue on, the budget will remain a major topic of concern, but my priority as always, is to make sure the needs of Senate District 20 are meet and that our local businesses are given the chance to prosper.
Continue reading “Capitol Recap: Week 7”Sen. Harold Jones Introduces Bill to Assist Counties in Removing Blighted Malls and Shopping Centers
ATLANTA (February 27, 2020) | Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta) recently introduced legislation which would assist counties in declaring and removing blighted property from their communities.
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