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Despite a growing backlash, automated school zone speed cameras aren't going away in Georgia any time soon. Two bills that would have restricted or banned the cameras died with "Sine Die" on March 29.
Ongoing complaints about ticket-happy school zone speed cameras have the attention of both state lawmakers and plaintiffs' attorneys. Some want to reform the system, while others want to topple it.
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House Appropriations Human Resources Subcommittee
Chairman Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) and her Human Resources Subcommittee spent a part of President’s Day hearing more specifics regarding the FY 2022 Budget needs, particularly around the areas of the Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Human Resources (including Division of Family and Children’s Services), Veterans Services, Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency. The full tracking document for HB 81, the proposed spending plan for FY 2022, is here.
The Subcommittee heard presentations from the Departments and agencies, but the real discussions were the testimonies provided by the public. A few highlights of the agencies presentations included: