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Committee hears HB 570 to bar UN/WHO influence in state policy; supporters cite sovereignty, opponents raise legal questions
Summary
Representative John Corbett introduced HB 570, a bill that would codify that the United Nations, the World Health Organization and related international organizations have no authority to implement rules or mandates in Georgia.
Representative John Corbett presented House Bill 570 to the Subcommittee on Resource Management, describing the measure as codifying that the United Nations, World Health Organization and related international organizations “shall have no jurisdiction or power to implement or enforce any rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy, or mandate in this state.” Corbett said the proposal aims to remove any doubt about Georgia’s sovereignty and to prevent external bodies from influencing state and local policy.
Nut graf: HB 570 would declare that international organizations have no authority to impose rules on Georgia political subdivisions. Supporters characterized the bill as a preventive safeguard against perceived encroachments by UN agencies and UNESCO processes; opponents and some committee members raised…
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