Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act; provide for a second round of funding and period for applications
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-1-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act," so as to provide for a second round of funding and period for applications; to increase an application fee and provide for an annual maintenance fee; to change certain reporting requirements; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2021
Last action Feb 24, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2022
How they voted
131–9
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 153
Feb 22, 2022
D
Democratic62
80% Yea
R
Republican91
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Burchett
RRepublican
P
Robert Dickey
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Shaw Blackmon
RRepublican
P
Trey Rhodes
RRepublican
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