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GA HR1056
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Robert Dickey
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AI Summary
- Recognizes February 25, 2020, as Georgia Life Sciences Day at the state capitol and commends Georgia Bio, the state's largest life sciences advocacy and business leadership organization founded in 1989
- Highlights Georgia's life sciences industry as comprising 1,960 establishments that contribute 68,300 direct jobs and $10 billion to the state's gross domestic product, with 14.9% employment growth and 32% private sector establishment growth over the prior decade
- Notes Georgia's life sciences sector has more than 3,181 ongoing clinical trials and 437 patents granted in 2018, fueling innovation and startup growth
- Recognizes Georgia as a center of global health innovation, home to the CDC, Carter Center, Task Force for Global Health, CARE International, American Cancer Society, and other major organizations
- Acknowledges the Georgia BioEd Institute, a division of Georgia Bio, for its commitment to STEM education with a focus on biotechnology and medtech through classroom-to-career initiatives and workforce training
Legislative Description
Georgia Life Sciences Day at the state capitol; February 25, 2020; Georgia Bio; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/3/2020
Full Bill Text
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