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Dear Neighbor:
There was an error in the Week 11 Newsletter regarding Senate Bill 306. This bill, which originally outlawed texting while driving for 18 and under, has been amended to outlaw texting for ALL individuals. It now goes to the House for further debate. Georgia Revenue Finally Rises According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Georgia has ended its 15-month skid of negative revenue numbers. “Though overall tax collections in March rose by just 1 percent over 2009, it’s the first positive signal on revenue collections since November 2008. Revenue collections were boosted by a surge in corporate income tax payments and a modest bump in gross sales tax collections. Businesses paid 9.8 percent more in income taxes in March than a year ago, which translates to a net gain of $11.79 million.
To read the full article published in AJC, visit this link: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/state-ends-15-month-440944.html
State Attorneys General Sue Over Health Bill “The ink is still drying on the health care overhaul bill signed into law Tuesday by President Barack Obama, but attorneys general from at least 14 states have filed lawsuits to challenge the legislation.” “Thirteen state attorneys general — 12 Republicans and one Democrat — signed onto one lawsuit against the U.S. departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor. The top state lawyers in Florida, South Carolina, Nebraska, Texas, Michigan, Utah, Pennsylvania, Alabama, South Dakota, Louisiana, Idaho, Washington and Colorado joined in the complaint filed immediately after the president’s signing ceremony.”
To read the entire article, visit this link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36001783/
Other Texting Restrictions being Considered “A bill imposing penalties on teens and adults for texting while driving has passed the Georgia House of Representatives and will be considered by the Georgia Senate; a similar bill has passed the Senate and is now before the House.”
“According to the text of House Bill 938, operating a vehicle while engaging in prohibited wireless communications will be a two-point offense. Someone younger than 18 who cause an accident as a result of texting will lose his or her license for 90 days or until he or she turns 18, whichever is shorter, and for his or her second offense, six months or until he or she turns 18, whichever is shorter. The suspension will end after the person convicted pays a “restoration fee of $60.00 or, when processed by mail, $50.00.”
To read the entire article, visit this link: http://www.smalllinks.com/JX3
I appreciate your support throughout the 2010 legislation session. It is an honor to serve you. Please contact me with questions or concerns.
Best Regards,
Don
