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We would like to congratulate and thank all those who were elected in the record turnout 2020 cycle to serve our state. And $76 million to implementing Georgia Pathways and Access for affordable healthcare.$5 million to keep junior and senior students of higher education on track and able to graduate.Expansion of 2020’s tax credit for manufacturers of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to include pharmaceutical and medical equipment.$20 million now and $10 million per year moving forward for rural broadband grants to improve internet access.$40 million to establish the Rural Innovation Fund for rural businesses and entrepreneurs.Important for rural communities, Kemp announced his proposals for: Blake Tillery, we will have no furloughs, no cuts to state agencies, and no new taxes to do it. “While the media and politicians in California and New York and others spent their 2020 throwing stones at glass houses, here in Georgia I’m proud to report that unlike them, the Peach State will not be facing budget cuts this year.” He went on to say that under his budget proposals, crafted in coordination with Appropriations Chairmen Rep. Georgia’s robust economic health paves the way for several of the Governor’s policy goals identified. In the second half of 2020, Georgia experienced a 47% increase in new investment compared to the first six months, equaling $6 billion of new investment and 16,000 new jobs-more than half of which went outside of metro areas. Georgia earned the coveted #1 State for Business title for the 8th consecutive year, maintained our AAA bond rating, and has a below-national-average unemployment rate of 5.7%. He relayed south Georgia’s resilience emerging from the hurricane to all Georgians as we combat the COVID-19 pandemic to “take the advice of our wise farmers to clear the fields and start planting.”Īfter highlighting the progress Georgia has made responding to this health emergency and administering 5.7 million COVID-19 tests statewide, Kemp turned to the economic success that has been achieved despite the challenges of 2020. Kemp’s reverence for agriculture shined throughout his speech, which began with a look back at the struggle farmers faced from Hurricane Michael in 2018 and the state’s continued efforts to recover. Governor Kemp delivered his State of the State address on Thursday, woven with the theme and parables of sowing seeds for the future as he recounted the past year’s events and detailed his agenda for 2021. "THE STATE OF THE STATE IS RESILIENT, AND WE WILL ENDURE." Georgia Farm Bureau staff will be at the Capitol each day to monitor the issues that impact our members and advocate for Georgia agriculture. Legislators will return to the Capitol for the 5th legislative day on Tuesday, January 26th. Discussion on which issues will take priority this session includes the constitutionally required state budget and possible election reform legislation.Īppropriations hearings will begin next week as the General Assembly seeks to amend the FY21 budget and determine the budget for FY22. The scene at the State Capitol is one that resembles the two weeks of the 2020 Special Session last June, when legislators returned after a 3-month break due to COVID-19.

Precautions including weekly testing and capacity limits are in place in an effort to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Much is still unknown as the session gets underway. The challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic were evident during the first four days of the 40-day session, as newly elected members were sworn in one group at a time in an effort to maintain social distancing. The 2021 legislative session began on Monday under the Gold Dome with elected officials gathering for the first year of the new two-year session. GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEGINS 2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION From County to Capitol: Your Membership Dollars at Work.Frequently Asked Questions About Membership.