Wilkinson Appointed to Study Committees

50th District State Senator John Wilkinson will serve on two study committees this coming year.

Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle has appointed Wilkinson to serve on the Joint High-Speed Broadband Communications Access for all Georgians Study Committee and the Senate Study Committee on the Legislative Process.

The Joint High-Speed Broadband Communications Access for All Georgians Study Committee was created by the passage of Senate Resolution 876 during the 2016 legislative session.

This joint study committee will be tasked with examining the conditions, needs, issues and problems of high-speed broadband internet access and is responsible for submitting a report of findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, by December 1 of this year.

Meanwhile, Senate Resolution 842 created the Senate Study Committee on the Legislative Process to evaluate and determine an efficient, transparent method of reviewing bills, amendments, substitute bills, and conference committee reports to promote the confidence of the citizens of the State of Georgia in the legislative process.

According to state officials, this study committee is responsible for submitting a report of findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, also by December 1.

Lieutenant Governor Cagle said that Senator Wilkinson has a proven track record in addressing the needs of the state’s citizens and will be an invaluable resource as a member of these two study committees.

Cagle added that he is confident Wilkinson will examine the issues at hand and provide new legislative recommendations to the General Assembly as it prepares for the 2017 Legislative Session.

Meanwhile, Wilkinson said it is an honor to be selected by the lieutenant governor to serve on these important study committees.

Wilkinson said he looks forward to working hard with his fellow study committee members to take a closer look at the needs of the state regarding the effectiveness of the current legislative process, as well as making sure the state’s rural areas have proper access to the most recent technologies.