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Appropriations committee approves HB 579 to streamline professional licensing
Summary
The full House Appropriations Committee approved a committee substitute to House Bill 579 on a voice vote after Representative Reeves presented the measure as the product of a Blue Ribbon Professional Licensing Committee.
The full House Appropriations Committee approved a committee substitute to House Bill 579 on a voice vote after Representative Reeves presented the measure as the product of a Blue Ribbon Professional Licensing Committee.
The bill, Reeves said, implements committee recommendations to improve customer service and modernize licensing. "The people of Georgia deserve excellent customer service and 21st century professional licensing," Reeves said, summarizing the package.
Reeves told the committee the committee reviewed more than 12 hours of testimony from roughly 30 members of the public, input from eight state agencies and seven licensing boards, and data showing…
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