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GA SR953
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/1/2018
Primary Sponsor
Steve Gooch
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AI Summary
- Creates a 16-member Joint Study Committee on Evaluating the School Year Calendar of Georgia Public Schools to examine how varied school start dates economically impact the state's travel and hospitality industry
- Georgia's travel and hospitality industry is the state's fifth largest employer, supporting more than 445,000 jobs, generating $60.8 billion in total annual economic impact, and producing over $3.1 billion in state and local tax revenue
- Committee membership includes chairpersons of House and Senate committees on Economic Development, Education, and Appropriations, along with representatives from the Governor's office, State Board of Education, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Travel Association, and Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
- Co-chaired by the chairpersons of the Senate Economic Development Committee and the House Committee on Economic Development, with authority to meet at times and places deemed necessary
- Committee must file any findings or proposed legislation with the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House before its abolishment date of December 1, 2018
Legislative Description
Joint Study Committee on Evaluating the School Year Calendar of Georgia Public Schools; create
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/15/2018
Full Bill Text
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