Today is the 20th Day of the 2009 session. Both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly are currently in session. You can see the House calendar here. The Senate calendar is not available at this time.
Here is some news dealing with legislation under the Gold Dome.
- Perdue signs tax relief bill
Shannon McCaffrey, Associated Press [...]
Gov. Sonny Perdue has signed on to HB 143 and legislators will use money from the economic stimulus package to fund the Homeowners Tax Relief Grant:
Perdue was joined by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) when he announced backing for the $428 million needed to pay for the homeowners’ relief grants [...]
The legislature some back in session tomorrow at 10am for Day 19. Both chambers are active today with committee meetings (House/Senate).
Tomorrow’s calender for both chambers are already online. The House will have a busy day, while the Senate only has three bills to deal with.
In the meantime, here are some stories from around the [...]
InsiderAdvantage reports that HR 1 will be on the floor of the House today:
HR 1, the proposed constitutional limiting tax assessment increases, didn’t reach a vote on Jan. 30 when it made its first appearance in the House because Republicans couldn’t corral enough Democratic support to give it the two-thirds vote it needed.
Now it’s headed [...]
Here is some news from around the state dealing with issues under the Gold Dome.
- Senate approves bill for early power-plant charges
Mary Lou Pickel and Margaret Newkirk, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Georgia Power nuke bill clears Senate, moves to House
Thomas Wheatley, Creative Loafing
- Senate OKs Georgia Power nuclear plant financing plan
Dave Williams, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Hope dimming [...]
The Georgia General Assembly comes back in session this morning at 10am. The Senate will reconsider HB 143 and take a up a few other pieces of legislation, including SB 14 (bars registered sex offenders from serving on school boards). You can view the House calender here.
Here are some stories dealing with legislation or issues [...]
The legislature is out of session until Tuesday. House committees are busy tomorrow, but only one committee from the Senate will meet.
Here is a round up from news from Friday until today. I put off posting it due to the craziness that was the Friday session.
- Georgia Senate approves two tax cuts
Dave Williams, [...]
Today is the 14th day of the 2009 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Below are some stories dealing with issues that the legislature may take up.
- Chief Justice Sears: Avoid judicial cuts
Greg Bluestein, Associated Press via Marietta Daily Journal
- Chief Justice Sears: State cannot afford further cuts to judiciary
John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune
- Law [...]