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Committee approves loan-forgiveness program for veterinary technicians, caps awards at $30,000 per student
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 88, a substitute that creates a loan-forgiveness program for veterinary technicians: up to five participants, $30,000 each (up to $150,000 total), administered by the Georgia Veterinary Tech Association.
A committee approved House Bill 88, a substitute bill that establishes a small loan-forgiveness program for veterinary technicians to address workforce shortages, particularly in rural counties.
Representative Barnes, the bill’s author, said the measure narrows eligibility to licensed veterinary technicians and would provide loan forgiveness of up to $30,000 per student for as many as five students (a program cap of $150,000 total). Barnes said the Georgia Veterinary Tech Association (GBTA) would administer the program and that the association provided a letter of support.
Barnes said the bill was revised after committee feedback and is modeled to closely follow prior workforce loan-forgiveness efforts. After brief questions, Representative Clark moved to pass the substitute. The committee voted in favor on a voice vote and gave the bill a due-pass recommendation to rules.
What the bill provides
- Forgiveness amount: $30,000 per student. - Program cap: up to five students, $150,000 total. - Administrator: Georgia Veterinary Tech Association (as described by the author).
The committee recorded no roll-call tally in the transcript for this item; members voiced approval and the bill moves to rules.
