- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Press release.
- Title:
- Press release [Jan. 14, 2004A]
- Creator:
- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
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- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
- Date of Original:
- 2004-01-14
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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July 29, 2002B; title from Georgia Government Publications citation, viewed September 19, 2007. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L412 .P1 P7 2004/1-14A
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl412-b-pp1-bp7-b2004-s1-h14a-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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1-1928-5082
House Information Office Room 505, Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, Georgia 30334 404-656-5082 1-800-282-5800
January 14, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Local Representatives Receive Key Budget Writing Assignments
Atlanta State Rep. Mike Barnes (D-Hampton) was tapped to chair the Economic Development subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee. He was named to the post by House Appropriations Chairman Tom Buck (D-Columbus).
The Economic Development Sub-Committee has 16 members and makes budget recommendations for Community Affairs, Environmental Facilities, Housing and Finance, Industry Trade and Tourism, Jekyll Island Authority, Public Service Commission, Ports Authority, Stone Mountain Association, World Congress Center, Transportation and Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.
"These are difficult economic times for our state and I will do all I can to ensure the critical needs that my committee oversees are properly funded," said Barnes. "I would like to thank Chairman Buck for my appointment and look forward to working with the other committee members."
Rep Barnes and other lawmakers on the Appropriations Committee were recently briefed on the Governor's proposed mid-year adjustment to the current $16 billion state budget that ends June 30th. Although Georgia's economy has seen some modest growth over the first half of FY 2004, the state faces a deficit that could reach $1 billion because of a revenue shortfall.
Governor Perdue has ordered all state agency heads to trim an additional 2.5 percent from their current operating budgets, with a 5 percent reduction likely to be mandated during FY 2005.
### For further information please contact Rep. Barnes's office at 404-656-0287