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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is rolling out his priorities for the upcoming 2024 Legislative Session one at a time. So far, they have included a focus on workforce development, children’s mental health, foster care and adoption, school choice and access to quality healthcare. These issues and others will highlight the Republican priorities in the Senate during the 2024 session of the Georgia General Assembly which kicks off Jan 8.
Jones recently unveiled his “Red Tape Rollback” initiative, intended to ease regulatory burdens and help continue Georgia’s tradition as the No. 1 state to do business. This is one of the top priorities for Senate Republicans this year.
“Georgia has built the nation’s best business environment, and we want to keep it that way,” said Jones. “A regulatory environment promoting competition, while encouraging the startup and expansion of new businesses, and taking the heavy hand of government out of the equation is a priority. The reforms the Senate will lead on this year will reduce costs and paperwork while minimizing uncertainty for those who want to start or grow a business in Georgia.”
According to Jones, the proposed legislation will focus on several key initiatives, including:
● Improve the process for obtaining professional and occupational licenses while giving licensing boards more flexibility.
● Strengthen the power of the General Assembly to oversee and review proposed state agency regulations.
● Empower members of the General Assembly to request economic analyses of proposed legislation and agency regulations that would impact small business, like the current fiscal note process.
● Amend the Administrative Procedure Act to expand the definition of “small business” from 100 employees to 300 employees.
● Reduce the size and scope of state government by…
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