Columbus, Georgia

CCG 2003 Weekly Report - Week 4

Georgia General Assembly Report ? Week 4







This week, the General Assembly was in session for the entire week.

Budget hearings continued early in the week in the House, culminating with the

passing of the amended FY 2003 budget yesterday afternoon. The passed budget

now goes to the Senate, where they will begin major work in committee hearings

next week. The House also began holding hearings on the FY 2004 budget, which

they will continue next week. Another major issue this week in the House was

the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee?s passage of HB 237, the

statewide Soil and Water Conservation bill. In the Senate, heated debate

ensued on ethics and redistricting legislation. The Governor?s ethics bills

were debated as well as the Republicans push to redraw the statewide Senate

districts. No votes were taken on either topic.



The legislature will meet for two days next week, Monday and Tuesday.

They will then recess until 1:00pm the following Wednesday, February 26th.



I have attached a report which contains all the bills we are currently

tracking for Columbus and the positions you have taken on those where we have

gotten a response from you. The bills with stars by them were introduced this

week. Please let us know your position on the bills we have not heard from you

on.