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GA SR1068
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/27/2018
Primary Sponsor
Steve Gooch
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AI Summary
- Creates an 11-member Senate Study Committee on Evaluating the School Year Calendar of Georgia Public Schools, chaired by the chairperson of the Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Directs the committee to study how varied public school start dates economically impact Georgia's travel and hospitality industry, which supports more than 445,000 jobs and generates $60.8 billion in annual economic impact and over $3.1 billion in state and local tax revenue
- Committee membership includes three Senate committee chairs, appointees from the President of the Senate and the Governor, a State Board of Education member, and representatives from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Travel Association, and Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
- Limits member allowances and expenses to no more than five days unless additional days are authorized, with funding from Senate appropriations
- Committee is required to file any approved report with the Secretary of the Senate and stands abolished on December 1, 2018
Legislative Description
Senate Study Committee on Evaluating the School Year Calendar of Georgia Public Schools; create
Last Action
Senate Passed/Adopted
3/27/2018
Full Bill Text
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