ATLANTA (October 4, 2019) | Senator Dean Burke (R – Bainbridge) encourages citizens in Senate District 11 and the surrounding area impacted by Hurricane Michael to apply for the second round of timber tax credits. A recent notice by the Department of Revenue (DOR) puts the available timber tax credit for this round of applications at $134,387,813. Continue reading “Applications Open for Second Round of Timber Tax Credits”
Second Meeting of the Senate Gaming and Pari-mutuel Wagering on Horse Racing and Growing Georgia’s Equine Industry Study Committee
ATLANTA (October 3, 2019) | Sen. Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta) will hold the second meeting of the Senate Gaming and Pari-mutuel Wagering on Horse Racing and Growing Georgia’s Equine Industry Study Committee on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. in room 307 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building. Continue reading “Second Meeting of the Senate Gaming and Pari-mutuel Wagering on Horse Racing and Growing Georgia’s Equine Industry Study Committee”
Sen. Donzella James Appointed to Georgia Behavioral Health Reform & Innovation Commission
ATLANTA (October 2, 2019) | Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta) was recently appointed to the Georgia Behavioral Health Reform & Innovation Commission by Gov. Brian Kemp. A swearing in ceremony was held at the state Capitol on Wednesday, September 25. Continue reading “Sen. Donzella James Appointed to Georgia Behavioral Health Reform & Innovation Commission”
Georgia General Assembly Announces the Addition of a Lactation Pod in the State Capitol
ATLANTA (September 30, 2019) | Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller (R – Gainesville), House of Representatives Speaker David Ralston (R – Blue Ridge) and House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R – Milton) announced today that a new lactation pod will be located in the State Capitol. The pod, made by Mamava, will allow mothers a private and sanitary place to nurse or pump. Mamava is a female-owned company headquartered in Vermont that manufactures all of its lactation pods in America. Continue reading “Georgia General Assembly Announces the Addition of a Lactation Pod in the State Capitol”
Second Meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Passenger Vehicle Seat Safety Belts
ATLANTA (September 27, 2019) | The second meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Passenger Vehicle Seat Safety Belts will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in the Senate Mezzanine at the State Capitol.
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