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September 20, 2024

Sen. Billy Hickman Hosts Roundtable Discussion with Georgia Southern University EAGLE Academy Students

ATLANTA (September 20, 2024) — This week, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education Sen. Billy Hickman (R–Statesboro), led a roundtable discussion with students from Georgia Southern University’s EAGLE Academy. This academy is an Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (IPSE) program that supports students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

September 19, 2024

Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands to Hold Third Meeting

ATLANTA (September 19, 2024) — On Wednesday, September 25, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands, chaired by Sen. Billy Hickman (R–Statesboro), will hold its third meeting at the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition.

September 4, 2024

Sen. Billy Hickman Leads Senate Study Committee on Farmland Preservation Meeting at Habersham EMC

ATLANTA (September 4, 2024) — Last Friday, August 30, the Senate Study Committee on Farmland Preservation convened at Habersham EMC to discuss the future of farmland preservation in Georgia. The meeting focused on the challenges and opportunities facing Georgia’s farmlands, with an emphasis on the state’s agricultural industries, Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) programs and the role of local governments in managing development and growth.

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

Sen. Billy Hickman Applauds $1 Million Well Mitigation Fund to Support Bryan and Bulloch County Residents

ATLANTA (August 20, 2024) – Last week, the Development Authority of Bryan County Board of Directors approved $250,000 toward the Well Mitigation Fund, an initiative to address any impacts to existing Floridan aquifer wells within a five-mile radius of planned well sites. Earlier this summer, the Development Authority of Bulloch County and the Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority (Savannah JDA) each approved $250,000 contributions to the fund. These contributions and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America’s (HMGMA) $250,000 donation bring the total fund to $1 million.

August 20, 2024

Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands to Hold Second Meeting

ATLANTA (August 20, 2024) — On Friday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands, chaired by Sen. Billy Hickman (R–Statesboro), will hold its second meeting at Habersham EMC.