Dekalb Legislative Delegation Town Hall Meeting.

DeKalb House Delegation Town Hall Meetings (12.13.12)Updated Today
From Dar'shun Kendrick

December 13th at 6:30 PM

Attendance

1. Rep. Tom Taylor
2. Rep. Mike Jacobs
3. Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick
4. Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver
5. Rep. Scott Holcomb
6. Rep. Michele Henson

Rep. Holcomb called the town hall meeting to order at 6:44 PM.

Rep. Scott Holcomb

• Advised that this session is more to hear from constituents as opposed to speaking about what we will do
• He spoke about his trip to Beijing and reiterated the need for expansion of the Savannah Port and to close the [education] skills gap.

Rep. Mike Jacobs

• Updated that the city of Brookhaven was starting at a city next Monday
• Also stated that he chairs the MARTOC committee and that 2012 legislation that failed on the last day would be coming back as well as taking a look at privitizing transit service and payroll (KNG report)
• Advised that the state budget is tight; thinks there will be a gift ban for lobbyist this legislative session.
• Recognized newly sworn in Jim Ire, Councilman from Brookhaven

Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver

• Stated that she has ways for people to get in touch with her like Facebook, Twitter and enewsletter
• Updated that she went to Forsyth to do final vote on Criminal Justice reform
• She has prefiled 2 bills > Post adoption bill [HB 21] and on municipalization (requirement of stronger economic analysis) [HB 22]
• She is worried about healthcare budget issues that are controversial (Obamacare, bed tax, etc.)

Rep. Tom Taylor

• Stated that he thought the state budget would be the debate
• Also stated that he would be co-sponsoring to regulate the "pill mils" and a "2nd call" requirement for alarms to conserve police resources

Rep. Michele Henson

• Not sponsoring any legislation at the moment but she advised that she is sure that would change

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