Senate committee advances bill to dissolve inactive advisory boards, codify volunteer firefighter seat

At a Georgia Senate committee meeting, members advanced a bill to dissolve several inactive state advisory boards and consolidate advisory functions into existing agencies, while adding a requirement that at least one volunteer firefighter serve on a training council.

The bill’s sponsor and presenters said the measure aims to reduce administrative burden by removing redundant or inactive councils and restructuring some boards to improve efficiency. Senator (presenter) summarized the measure’s scope, saying, “This is a good government bill. It cleans things up,” and noted multiple agency heads supported the changes during testimony.

The bill would dissolve or absorb advisory groups that presenters described as inactive or duplicative, including the environmental advisory council, the Jekyll Island…