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Committee hears proposal for temporary panel to review federal funds to Georgia
Summary
Lawmakers discussed House Resolution 257 to create a temporary special committee to inventory and evaluate federal funds flowing to Georgia, citing an audit reference to roughly $3,000,000 misstated and debating scope, subpoena authority and public reporting; no vote was taken.
Madam leader (Speaker 2) introduced House Resolution 257 at a Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight committee hearing, saying the proposal "simply allows for the creation of a special committee on oversight of federal funds" to compile a list of federal funds, their amounts, purposes and sources and to review how those funds are managed and what outcomes they deliver.
The resolution would create a short-term panel chaired by an appointee of the Speaker, with four members appointed by the majority leader and four by the minority leader, authorized to work for five days and to submit a report; the sponsor said the special committee would end on Dec. 15, 2026. The sponsor also cited a recent audit and said it included a finding that "there…
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