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January

01.15.06

  • Eminent domain is hot button issue.
  • Opportunity for Adverse Possession amendments?
  • GRA continues to work on code clean-up.

01.26.06

  • Eminent domain moratorium passes out of House Judiciary committee.
  • Referendum to approve commuter rail goes to sub committee.
  • Georgia Chamber opposes firearms bill.

February

02.06.06

  • Adverse possession bill in the works.
  • Panel approves hit on employer property rights.
  • Resolution could extend open records to railroads.

02.10.06

  • Governor's eminent domain bill introduced
  • Positive developments this week…
  • Bill Status Report

02.17.06

  • Panel to hear cargo theft bill
  • Governor's eminent domain bill receives first hearing
  • Has gun bill hit a snag?
  • Adverse possession likely a project for '07

March

03.03.06

  • Cargo theft bill passes out of House.
  • Adverse possession bill introduced.
  • Governor initiates energy planning process.

03.10.06

  • Bill Status Report...

03.17.06

  • Railroad code revisions clear subcommittee
  • Senate panel approves cargo theft bill
  • House approves high risk pool measure

03.25.06

  • Railroad code bill awaits "motion to agree"
  • Cargo theft bill on Senate floor Monday
  • High risk pool measure amended
  • Bill Status Report...

03.31.06

  • Code revision awaits Governor's signature
  • Cargo theft bill gets an agree vote in the House
  • Lawmakers approve eminent domain measure
  • Bill Status Report…

July

07.24.06

  • Few surprises in primary elections.
  • Other points of interest from the primary elections

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