Georgia Chamber
Legislative Updates
Special Master Hands Georgia Win in Water Wars
“I recommend that the Court deny Florida’s request for relief.” With that recommendation to the U. S. Supreme Court, Special Master Ralph Lancaster has brought to a close the latest episode in the long-running water wars between Florida and Georgia. The Special Master’s report stated that: “Florida has not proven by clear and convincing evidence that any additional streamflow in the Flint River resulting from…
Georgia Chamber Commends Governor Deal
The Georgia Chamber Commends Governor Deal, General Assembly on Senate Bill 70 The Georgia Chamber of Commerce applauds Governor Nathan Deal and his administration for their dedicated efforts to ensure that Georgia’s hospitals have the financial assistance they need. With Governor Deal’s signature of Senate Bill 70 on Monday, Georgia’s healthcare network will be able to continue providing exceptional service to the citizens of our…
GBAN Legislative Update – February 10, 2017
Legislative Calendar Tuesday, February 14th will be legislative day 17. The calendar will run through Friday, February 17th for legislative day 20. Legislation of Interest House Bill 73: Income tax credit; incentives to promote the revitalization of rural Georgia downtowns; provide Status: Support Bill Author: Representative Penny Houston (R – Nashville) HB 73 is a tax credit aimed at revitalizing rural downtowns and is supported by the Georgia Department of…
GBAN Legislative Update – February 3, 2017
Legislative Calendar Thursday, February 2 marked the 12th legislative day. Tuesday, February 7 will begin the 13th legislative day and run through Friday, February 10, as the 16th legislative day. You can view the rest of the legislative calendar through sine die, here. Legislation of Interest Senate Bill 70: Hospital Medicaid Financing Program *Chamber Scorecard (Support) Status: Support Bill Author: Senator Butch Miller (R –…
GBAN Legislative Update – January 27, 2017
South Georgia Relief Please consider making a donation to directly help families in south Georgia who are experiencing heartbreaking circumstances. $1 donation at this link allows Second Harvest of South Georgia to dispense four pounds of food. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those effected by this tragedy. Legislative Calendar This past Thursday, January 26, wrapped up the 8th legislative day. The General…
GBAN Legislative Update – January 20, 2017
Legislative Calendar Session will resume next Monday, January 23, the fifth legislative day, and work through Thursday, January 26. This week, legislators held joint House and Senate budget hearings on the Fiscal Year 2017 amended budget and Fiscal Year 2018 general budget. Legislation of Interest Look for legislation of interest in the coming weeks. Archived video of the joint budget hearings can be viewed here. Refer…
GBAN Legislative Update – January 13, 2017
Legislative Calendar Thursday, January 12th marked the 4th legislative day of the 2017 legislative session. Next week, the General Assembly will be adjourned as both chambers conduct budget hearings and will reconvene Monday, January 23rd. Legislation of Interest The session having just started, our staff is monitoring pre-filed bills and early legislation as bills begin the process of being assigned to committee. Anticipate a greater…
2017 Eggs & Issues Breakfast Recap
The Georgia Chamber Celebrates Start of 2017 Legislative Session The Georgia Chamber of Commerce was honored to host Georgians from all across the state for their annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast at the Georgia World Congress Center on January 10, 2017. State and federal lawmakers, business leaders, and guests gathered to kick-off the 2017 session of the Georgia General Assembly by hearing from our state’s…
Policy Statements
At the Capitol Policy Statements ‘What’s good for business is good for Georgia’ drives the policy and legislative direction of the Georgia Chamber and the Georgia Chamber Foundation. The Chamber represents the unified voice of Georgia’s business community and is also an advocacy arm for businesses in the development and promotion of public policies to ensure the future of economic mobility for all Georgians. 2024…
Opportunity School District
The business community understands that education and job creation are the most effective solutions to improve economic mobility and success. If Georgia can better educate its students, our state will see more jobs created locally and more companies choosing to locate here. These new jobs will do more to improve economic opportunity than any public or private sector solution. If the goal is for the…