At a glance: committee actions Feb. 9 — HB 725 and HB 1131 advanced
February 10, 2022 | State Planning & Community Affairs, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Georgia
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The State Planning & Community Affairs committee took the following actions on Feb. 9, 2022:
- HB 725 (tribal representation): Sponsor said the bill codifies representation for the Cherokee of Georgia, the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, and the Lower Muskogee Creek tribe on the Council of American Indian Concerns; committee approved a 'do pass' motion by voice vote.
- HB 1131 (federal funds overview): Sponsor said the bill creates a nine-member legislative overview mechanism modeled on the One Georgia Authority to give legislators and residents access to information about large federal funds (CARES, ARPA, infrastructure); committee advanced the bill by voice vote after extended Q&A on staffing, reporting frequency and public access.
- HB 530: Postponed due to a conflict for Chairman Knight; rescheduled to the committee's next meeting.
The transcript records both main bills advancing by voice vote but does not include numeric roll-call tallies or counts.
- HB 725 (tribal representation): Sponsor said the bill codifies representation for the Cherokee of Georgia, the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, and the Lower Muskogee Creek tribe on the Council of American Indian Concerns; committee approved a 'do pass' motion by voice vote.
- HB 1131 (federal funds overview): Sponsor said the bill creates a nine-member legislative overview mechanism modeled on the One Georgia Authority to give legislators and residents access to information about large federal funds (CARES, ARPA, infrastructure); committee advanced the bill by voice vote after extended Q&A on staffing, reporting frequency and public access.
- HB 530: Postponed due to a conflict for Chairman Knight; rescheduled to the committee's next meeting.
The transcript records both main bills advancing by voice vote but does not include numeric roll-call tallies or counts.
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