Day 17 - 2/10/2007
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Today was Family Day at the Capitol. The halls were filled with children watching the legislature in action.
The Working Families Caucus held a rally for an increase in the Minimum Wage on the steps of City Hall, just across the street from the State House.
Upcoming meetings
Monday, February 12, 2007
House Judiciary Committee will meet upon adjournment, in Room 132 CAP. The agenda includes: HB50 - The Interstate Compact for Juveniles; enact; repeal previous compac and HB270 - Juvenile proceedings; appointment of guardian ad litem; change provision. The Committee will reconvene at 4 pm in 307 CLOB to discuss several bills including SB42 - Child Support Recovery; authorize Dept. of Human Resources to impose fees on child support collection.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
House Children and Youth Committee will meet at 9:00 AM in Room 403 CAP.
Agenda:
- Invocation
- HR90 - PeachCare; urge Congress to enroll children of public employee
- Carrie Downing, Department of Community Health
- Presentation to provide a brief description of federal, state and private health insurance plans and highlight their differences as it pertains to the citizens of Georgia.
The House Appropriations - Health Subcommittee will meet from 9 am to 12 pm in Room 606 CLOB. The subcommittee will hear from individuals and organizations that wish to address the subcommittee with regard to CMOs. Please limit your presentation to 5 minutes and bring 15 copies of a summary of your comments. If your comments are basically the same as others please join them instead of making a separate presentation. Sign up sheet is located in 245 State Capitol.
The House Appropriations - Human Resources Subcommittee will hold a public hearing from 9 am to 11 am in 341 CAP. The Subcommittees will hear from individuals and organizations that wish to address the subcommittee with regard to the '08 budget ONLY. Please limit your presentation to 5 minutes and bring 15 copies of summary of your comments. If your comments are basically the same as others please join them instead of making a separate presentation. Sign up sheet located in 245 CAP.
The Appropriations Public Safety Subcommittee will meet in Room 515 of the Coverdell Office Building at 10:00 a.m. The 08 budget will be discussed.
Agenda
Dept of Law
Juvenile Court Judges
Judicial Council
Superior Courts
Public Defenders
Firefighter Standards & Training Council
Public Safety Training Center
Fire Chiefs & Firefighters
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
House Appropriations - Human Resources Subcommittee will meet from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM in room 341 CAP. The Subcommittees will hear from indiviuals and organizations that wish to address the subcommittee with regard to the '08 budget ONLY. Please limit your presentation to 5 minutes and bring 15 copies of summary of your comments. If your comments are basically the same as others please join them instead of making a seperate presentation. Sign up sheet located in 245 CAP.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
School Choice - Chairman Tom Dickson @ 2:00pm
515 CLOB
SB10 - Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act; provide public school students with disabilities to attend eligible private school
(Author of bill, mbrs of subcommittee and officials will be recognized to speak on the bill at this meeting) A second meeting for citizens will be scheduled at a date to be announced.
House Appropriations - Health Subcommittee will meet from 2 pm to 4 pm in 606 CLOB for a public hearing on the’08 Budget. You may sign up in Room 245 of the State Capitol.
Charter Schools - Chairman Ed Lindsey
@ 4:00pm
515 CLOB
SB39 - Charter Systems Act; establishment of charter schools; revise/add definitions; Charter Advisory Committe
Upcoming planned recess days:
Friday, Feb. 16th; Monday, Feb. 19th; Friday, February 23rd; and Monday February 26th.