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For Immediate Release Saturday, February 20, 2021
Media Recap: Governor Kemp Unveils Legislation, Announces State-Supported Vaccination Sites, Signs Amended FY21 Budget
Governor Kemp Introduces Bill to Combat Street Racing
WSB: Gov. Kemp announces new crackdown on illegal street racing Street racing is such a problem in metro Atlanta that the governor wants to crack down on it. Gov. Kemp held a news conference Friday afternoon where he wants the state to get involved. He's calling for stiffer penalties for the drivers and the people organizing the events. https://madmimi.com/p/eabbf11?pact=1501336-162107516-11554464864-786281b2e0e1d084ce21240cd1a4c40212575c91[2/24/2021 9:14:25 AM]

Media Recap: Governor Kemp Unveils Legislation, Announces State-Supported Vaccination Sites, Signs Amended FY21 Budget This Week Legislation is expected to be introduced soon that would have much tougher rules, including revoking drivers licenses for up to 12 months, heavy fines and up to a felony offense. Read the full article here here.
WTVC: Governor Kemp: Georgia highways will not be a "free-for-all for criminals" Governor Brian Kemp said illegal street racers and those who promote the illicit acts should expect tougher punishments for putting Georgians in danger. Fellow lawmakers and law enforcement joined the governor at the Capitol on Feb. 19 as the governor introduced House Bill 534, anti-street racing legislation. Kemp said the move is necessary as illegal street racing has become a big issue in the state, specifically in Atlanta, and that the new legislation would "modernize our code to include these popular activities that put Georgians in harm's way." Kemp said he's optimistic the bill will pass during this legislative session and said it has widespread support. "And I know, by working together, along side our heroes in public safety, we can secure a safer future," said Kemp. Read the full article here here.
Governor Kemp Unveils Legislation to Protect Religious Freedom
WRDW: Kemp wants to keep successors from curbing religious services Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp endorsed legislation Thursday that would bar future governors
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Media Recap: Governor Kemp Unveils Legislation, Announces State-Supported Vaccination Sites, Signs Amended FY21 Budget This Week from limiting in-person religious services during a public health emergency. The bill, crafted amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, would ensure that emergency powers granted to the governor for any reason could not be used "to specifically limit the practice of any religion." "The Faith Protection Act will ensure the emergency powers of any governor of Georgia in the years to come are not used to limit the God-given right to worship," Kemp said in a statement. Read the full article here.
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Kemp wants Georgia governors barred from limiting religious services Gov. Brian Kemp wants to roll back the scope of the state's sweeping emergency powers to ensure they can't be used to "specifically limit the practice of any religion." Kemp on Thursday endorsed a proposal, the Faith Protection Act, that would ban him and future governors from restricting whether religious institutions can congregate during a time of statewide emergency, such as a pandemic or other crisis. "The Faith Protection Act will ensure the emergency powers of any governor of Georgia in the years to come are not used to limit the God-given right to worship," Kemp said. "In Georgia, we never shuttered churches, synagogues, or other places of worship because we value faith, family, and freedom." Read the full article here.
Governor Kemp Announces Four State-Run Mass Vaccination Sites
WMAZ: Gov. Kemp: Four mass vaccination sites to open, including one at the
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Media Recap: Governor Kemp Unveils Legislation, Announces State-Supported Vaccination Sites, Signs Amended FY21 Budget This Week Macon Farmer's Market Governor Kemp announced four state-operated mass vaccination sites will be opening on Monday, Feb. 22. The plan is to administer 22,000 vaccines per week. They will be located in Albany, Macon (at Farmer's Market on Eisenhower Parkway), Habersham County and Hapeville at the Delta Museum. Kemp also mentioned Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller as one of the community partners the state is working with to get the site up and running at the Farmer's Market. Read the full article here.
WFXL: New mass vaccination sites to open in Georgia Four new mass vaccination sites are expected to open on Monday in Georgia according to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. The drive-through sites have the capacity to vaccinate 1,100 people per day, per site for a total of 22,000 people a week between each of the four sites in Hapeville, Albany, Clarkesville and Macon. Read the full article here.
Governor Kemp Signs Amended FY21 Budget
CBS 46: Gov. Kemp signs amended state budget adding $1,000 bonus for state employees Governor Brian Kemp on Monday signed the state's amended 2021 state budget. The more than $26.5 billion plan includes, "no new cuts to state agencies, no furloughs, no layoffs, and no new taxes to pay for it all," Kemp announced at a budget signing event inside the State Capitol Monday afternoon. https://madmimi.com/p/eabbf11?pact=1501336-162107516-11554464864-786281b2e0e1d084ce21240cd1a4c40212575c91[2/24/2021 9:14:25 AM]

Media Recap: Governor Kemp Unveils Legislation, Announces State-Supported Vaccination Sites, Signs Amended FY21 Budget This Week
The budget slots more than $610 million for k-12 education, reaffirming Kemp's priority on education and educators. The budget is created for "fully funding enrollment growth, and holding individual schools harmless in the current fiscal year for any interruptions in enrollment in the school year," Kemp stated. Read the full article here.
Albany Herald: Governor signs $26.5 billion mid-year budget Gov. Brian Kemp signed a $26.5 billion mid-year budget Monday that restores $2.2 billion in spending cuts the General Assembly imposed on state agencies last June due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. During a brief signing ceremony, Kemp noted the early re-opening of Georgia businesses forced to shut down by the virus allowed the legislature to adopt the Fiscal 2021 mid-year spending plan last week with no new cuts and no furloughs or layoffs of state employees. "Thanks to our measured re-opening and strong fiscal management, Georgia weathered the storm," he said. "This balanced budget sets our state on a clear path to recovery in the coming months." Read the full article here.
Press Contacts Mallory Blount - Press Secretary Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp mallory.blount@georgia.gov Tate Mitchell - Deputy Press Secretary Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp tate.mitchell@georgia.gov
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