{"id":813,"date":"2024-02-14T04:37:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T04:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stangunterforgeorgia.com\/?p=813"},"modified":"2024-02-14T04:40:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T04:40:22","slug":"2024-legislative-session-update-week-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stangunterforgeorgia.com\/2024-legislative-session-update-week-5\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Legislative Session Update: Week 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Tuesday, February 6, brought the beginning of the fifth week of the 2024 legislative session. Our House body met for four days where we successfully gave passage to several bills and continued our committee work each day. In addition, we also convened for a joint session of the House and the Senate to hear the State of the Judiciary address.<\/p>\n

This Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n

House Action<\/strong><\/p>\n

State of the Judiciary<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Amended Budget\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

House Bill 915<\/a>, the amended 2024 budget, is set at a revenue estimate of approximately $37.5 billion. Budget items include substantial investments in technology, capital improvements, safety and security initiatives, economic development projects and human capital enhancements. Our amended budget continues to prioritize economic development in our state and has aligned with the governor\u2019s proposal to allocate funding for several key economic development initiatives. Highlights are listed below.<\/p>\n

Economic Development<\/strong><\/p>\n