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Higher Education Committee advances three bills to rules: scholarship increase, loan-forgiveness and workforce funding

Georgia House Higher Education Committee · February 25, 2026

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Summary

The committee took voice votes to move three education bills to the rules committee: HB 1328 (cadet scholarships at University of North Georgia), HB 88 (limited loan forgiveness subject to funding), and HB 1345 (workforce development funding for technical colleges). All passed by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded.

The Georgia House Higher Education Committee on Feb. 26 advanced three bills to the rules committee by voice vote.

House Bill 1328 (LC 610393), introduced by Representative Will Wade, would increase cadet scholarship numbers at the University of North Georgia. The committee recorded a motion and second and passed the bill by voice vote; no roll-call tally was provided in the transcript.

House Bill 88 (LC 610402) concerns a targeted loan-forgiveness program; committee members noted it is subject to funding. The committee moved and seconded the bill and passed it by voice vote.

House Bill 1345 (LC 492544) would adjust workforce development funding and ensure availability of funds to the technical college system and state workforce board; it passed to rules on a motion and second.

All three measures were moved forward to the rules committee on voice votes; the transcript records members saying "aye" and no recorded opposition. The committee then adjourned.