Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB310

Introduced
2/27/25  

Caption

Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone or CHANGE Task Force; establish

Impact

The CHANGE Task Force will consist of 13 members appointed from diverse backgrounds to ensure representation from various community sectors, including large and small employers, educational institutions, and civic leaders. The task force is tasked with conducting public meetings, surveys, and studies to gather data and feedback, which will guide its recommendations. The establishment of a grant program, subject to state appropriations, is also a crucial element of the bill, aiming to fund initiatives that address prioritized issues identified by the task force. This could potentially have a significant positive impact on local economies and workforce development across Georgia.

Summary

Senate Bill 310 establishes the Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone (CHANGE) Task Force. This task force is intended to examine complex issues impacting urban, suburban, and rural areas across Georgia. The primary focus is on labor and community development, aiming to bring together various leaders from civic, community, business, and government sectors to collaboratively address and propose solutions for the challenges faced by these communities. The bill emphasizes stakeholder input and research as vital components in identifying critical issues and developing actionable plans.

Contention

Although the bill seeks to unify efforts to tackle community challenges, there may be points of contention regarding the prioritization of issues and the allocation of funds. Different stakeholders might have conflicting views on which communities' needs should be addressed first or how resources should be distributed among urban versus rural areas. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the task force will rely heavily on its ability to implement solutions that are agreeable to various parties involved, potentially leading to debates on its direction and governance.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

GA HB1391

Community Affairs, Department of; Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone Task Force; establish

GA SB341

Official Code of Georgia Annotated; relating to inactive boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies and certain procedures of the General Assembly; repeal

GA HB15

Broadband Equity Task Force; establish

GA HB738

Task Force on Workforce and Safety Net Integration; create

GA SB211

Georgia Council on Literacy; establish

GA HB1518

Community Affairs, Department of; establish GeorgiaCorps Grant Program; provisions

GA SB23

O.C.G.A.; various titles; revise a committee name; relating to inactive boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; provisions; repeal

GA HR850

Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination of the Task Force for Global Health; headquartered in Decatur, Georgia; commitment to eliminating viral hepatitis as a health threat for Georgians, the United States, and globally; commend

GA SB233

'The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act'; establishment of promise scholarship accounts

GA SB398

Georgia Joint Defense Commission; commission's operations; revise

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.