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Census Committee Says Georgia Could Pick Up Two More Seats In Congress

Posted: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 @ 8:20 am in Committees, House, Lawmakers | No Comments »

In testimony before the House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee February 3rd, the co-chairs of Georgia’s Complete Count Committee said that the state could see as many as two additional seats in Congress after the 2010 Census is completed.
Mike Beatty, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and Debra Lyons, Director of the Governor’s [...]

In Committee Today: Thursday, February 18, 2010

Posted: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 @ 5:54 am in Committees | No Comments »

Senate Education and Youth Committee (link)
Senate Judiciary Committee (pdf)
SB 364, SB 333, SB 300
Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee (pdf)
HB 579
Senate Economic Development Committee (pdf)
SB 368
Senate Health and Human Services Committee (pdf)
SB 412
Senate Rules Committee (link)
House Natural Resources and The Environment Committee (link)
HB 1094
House Motor Vehicles (link)
HB 1072, HB 990, HB 988
Joint Appropriations Public Safety [...]

In Committee Today: Thursday, February 11, 2010

Posted: Thursday, February 11th, 2010 @ 7:12 am in Calendar, Committees | No Comments »

Senate Education and Youth Committee (pdf)

SB 298, Senator Valencia Seay’s bill making first aid certification a high school graduation requirement
SB 132, Senator Vincent Fort’s Dropout Deterrent Act
SB 386, Senator Don Balfour’s bill to establish a performance-based salary schedule for teachers

Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee (pdf)

SB 237, Senator Jeff Mullis’ bill banning fuel price [...]

In Committee Today: Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Posted: Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 @ 6:57 am in Calendar, Committees | No Comments »

Senate Ethics Committee (pdf)

HB 540, Rep Austin Scott’s bill regarding election law

Senate State and Local Government Operations Committee (pdf)

SB 322, Senator Chip Pearson’s bill regarding zoning laws and property covenants

Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee (pdf)

SB 321, Senator Chip Pearson’s bill regarding private reservoirs
SR 859, Senator Judson Hill’s resolution urging the US Congress to [...]

In Committee Today: Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Posted: Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 @ 5:37 am in Committees | No Comments »

Senate Banking and Finance Committee (pdf)

HB 926, Rep James Mills’ bill regarding banks’ obligations with respect to certain renewals or restructuring of loans

Senate Economic Development Committee (pdf)

SB 374, Senator Chip Pearson’s bill creating the Legislative Economic Development Council
SB 339, Senator Mitch Seabaugh’s bill allowing utility contractors to bid on and perform work on any utility [...]

In Committee Today: Monday, February 8, 2010

Posted: Monday, February 8th, 2010 @ 7:13 am in Committees | No Comments »

Senate Ethics Committee (pdf)

HB 540, Rep Austin Scott’s bill making several changes to electoral law. (Hearing Only)

Senate Special Judiciary Committee (pdf)

SB 138, Senator John Wiles’ Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act

Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee (pdf)

Organizational Meeting
SR 761, Senator Judson Hill’s resolution urging the US Congress to require the US Census Bureau to provide a fair, [...]

In Committee Today: Friday, February 5, 2010

Posted: Friday, February 5th, 2010 @ 6:29 am in Committees | No Comments »

House Ways and Means Tax Reform Subcommittee (link)

Rep Chuck Sims’ proposed Constitutional Amendments and enabling legislation regarding eliminating the state sales tax exemption on lottery tickets (HB 928, HB 929, HR 1109, HR 1110)

House Information and Audits Committee (link)

HB 831, Rep Chuck Sims’ bill to withhold funds from state and local agencies and governments that [...]

In Committee Today: Thursday, Feb 4, 2010

Posted: Thursday, February 4th, 2010 @ 6:29 am in Committees | No Comments »

Senate Appropriations Public Safety Subcommittee (pdf)

SR 570, Senator Nan Orrock’s resolution expressing support of comprehensive immigration reform

Senate Higher Education Committee (pdf)

SB 340, Senator Seth Harp’s bill regarding reporting systems for determining HOPE eligibility
SB 341, Senator Seth Harp’s bill regarding HOPE GED vouchers

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee (pdf)

HB 168, Rep ’s bill to modernize competition [...]