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Lawmaker presents Georgia Equitable Economic Development Act to widen '1 Georgia' eligibility
Summary
A sponsor presented two bills (House Bill 1098 and House Bill 1039) intended to expand the definition of 'disadvantaged' so more counties qualify for '1 Georgia' funding; members asked program administrators to testify and scheduled a follow-up meeting.
Unidentified Speaker 5 introduced two related measures — House Bill 1098 (LC series read in committee) and House Bill 1039, described as the Georgia Equitable Economic Development Act — saying both aim to expand the definition of "disadvantaged, underserved and under-resourced" communities so more areas can access '1 Georgia' funds. The presenter described eight counties currently listed as…
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