Rep. Steven Meeks

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Elbert/Franklin/Hart/Madison County Unit on being named the Georgia Forestry Commission 2022 North Georgia Unit of the Year; the Grady/Thomas County Unit on being named the 2022 South Georgia Unit of the Year; Area 3 on being named the 2022 Forest Protection Area of the Year; Gabe Outlaw on being named the 2022 Forester of the Year; and the Cost Share Team on being named the 2022 Forest Management Team of the Year; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to farmers' markets, so as to provide for the establishment of the Farmers' Markets Trust Fund as a fund within the state treasury; to dedicate the proceeds of certain fees and taxes to such fund as authorized and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia; to provide for annual appropriations and reporting; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia FFA Association and recognizing February 21, 2023, as FFA Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to permit certain persons who would otherwise be required to be members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions; to prohibit transfers of creditable service; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the efforts of Unto the Least of His Ministry, Crosby Chapel Church, Hopewell UMC, and their young people in supporting a community in Ghana, Africa; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Young Farmers Association and recognizing February 8, 2023, as Young Farmers Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Rashod Bateman; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing Stetson Bennett-a product of Blackshear, Georgia-for leading the University of Georgia Bulldogs to the first back-to-back national championships in College Football Playoff's history and a perfect 15-0 mark in 2022; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-15-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to participation in criminal gang activity prohibited, so as to provide for the concurrent authority of prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General to prosecute offenses involving criminal gang activity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to prevent the use of and reliance upon curricula or training programs which act upon, promote, or encourage certain concepts, with exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.