Athens Democratic State Rep. Spencer Frye told Oconee County Democrats that he expects the legislative session that starts in Atlanta on Monday will include renewed discussion of school vouchers, which he opposes.
Republicans were unable to get enough votes to pass a voucher program in the last session, Frye noted.
Republicans Houston Gaines and Marcus Wiedower, who represent Oconee County as well as parts of Clarke County in the state House of Representatives, voted in favor of the voucher bill last year, as did Republican Sen. Bill Cowsert, who represents Oconee County in the Senate.
The Oconee County Board of Education opposed the bill.
“I have heard that they may have the votes,” Frye said. “That’s going to be a big deal.”
Frye said he also expects discussion of Certificates of Need, which hospitals currently must have in order to open new facilities.
Frye also said believes tort reform will get a lot of attention in the session, as well as consideration of plans to deal with what he said is a housing shortage in the state.
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