It is official, the 2010 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die and came to an end midnight on Thursday, April 29th. After spending months devoting our time and commitment in Atlanta under the Gold Dome.After being in session for forty legislative days spread out over four months, continual committee meetings, agreements and disagreements, the members which represent people from all over our state came together and finished the work of the people.The two days of session this week the members worked into the late hours passing legislation.Key pieces of legislation were passed this week, including:the passage of the final Fiscal Year 2011 budget, possible trauma care funding, a ban on texting while driving, clarification on carrying firearms, and the Healthy Georgians Act of 2010.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE JAY ROBERTS QUALIFIES FOR RE-ELECTION TO HOUSE DISTRICT 154
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DATEApril 27, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JAY ROBERTS QUALIFIES FOR RE-ELECTION TO HOUSE DISTRICT 154
State Representative Jay Roberts (R-Ocilla)-has announced he will seek re-election for House District 154 in the Georgia General Assembly.Roberts qualified on Monday, April 26th at the State Capitol. Currently serving his fourth term in the legislature, Roberts is the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
Representative Roberts also serves on the following House Committees: Appropriations, Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Rules, and Ways & Means.
Rep. Roberts represents Irwin and Telfair counties, in addition to portions of Ben Hill, Jeff Davis, Tift, and Wheeler Counties in the Georgia General Assembly.
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Weekly Capitol Update - 4/23/2010
Representative Jay Roberts Weekly Capitol Update
April 23, 2010
The 2010 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly is nearing an end after months of hard work and dedication.Major milestones were completed this week and now with day 38th completed, the marathon is almost finished and the finish line is in sight.With two days left, this week legislators met some of our goals for the session. The General Assembly has now balanced the budget for the state, passed a Transportation funding bill, and passed ethics reform.
Representative Jay Roberts Weekly Capitol Update April 16, 2010
Returning from our recess, the General Assembly was refreshed and ready to get back to doing the people's work. It has been a longer legislative session in comparison to the past few years; however, the end is in sight. With only four legislative session days left, the General Assembly confirmed that our last day of the 2010 Legislative Session will be Thursday, April 29th. One of the most complex budget years in the history of the state, we have made necessary, but difficult, choices as we reduced spending and therefore the size of our government. When the economy does poorly, it not only affects individuals, families, and businesses; but, the economic downturn has also had an impact on our state government and budget. After months of hard work and thoughtful consideration about the budget for the state, the House passed a very slimmed Fiscal Year 2011 budget on Wednesday and it will now go to the Senate for review. Although we are all anticipating that the end is near, there is still much work left to do during the final days of session.
Representative Jay Roberts Weekly Capitol Update April 9, 2010
The Georgia General Assembly was out of session this week and enjoyed some much needed quality time with our families and in our places of full-time employment. It is always especially difficult being away from our families during session, as many of us live further away from the State Capitol and are not able to commute. All of the members were very grateful to be able to go home and spend Easter weekend and the week with our families. The week before, the days of session were shorter, and the House debated only a few pieces of legislation for the three days we were in session. The reason for the low number of legislation being voted upon was the budget and trying to allow the Senate the time to vote on and pass the "Hospital Bed Tax" which I discussed last week. For the House to move forward with the budget for Fiscal Year 2011, the members of the House Appropriation Committee had to know whether the additional revenue would be included and could be used in this budget cycle. The Senate did pass the Hospital Bed Tax; however, Amendments were added, to which the House disagreed, and sent the bill back to the Senate. Once this fee is decided, the House can move ahead with finalizing the budget and hopefully passage this week. The General Assembly will be back in session on Monday, April 12th, for the thirty-fourth legislative session day.
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