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HB 1312 could add an extra two years to the six-year terms of commissioners on the all-Republican body<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\r\nATLANTA<\/b> \u2013 The Georgia Legislature recently passed a harmful public commissions House Bill (HB) 1312 which disproportionately extends re-election terms for Georgia Public Service commissioners by an additional two years. Current commissioners already hold six-year terms and make up a majority of the all-Republican commision seats.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHB 1312 would limit the number of times commissioners would face voters in a reelection over the span of several years. Georgia lawmakers are awaiting the results of <\/span>a current lawsuit<\/span><\/a> that would impact the bill's provisions.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe bill was passed last Thursday by the House and Senate. Now, it will head to the Governor's desk to be signed into law.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn response, Anne-Gray Herring, policy analyst of Common Cause Georgia issued the following statement:<\/b>\r\n\r\n\u201c<\/span>This bill clearly chills the voices of Georgia voters who deserve an opportunity to choose their elected officials in their respective districts. <\/span>The people of Georgia will not be silenced by t<\/span>his last-minute tactic in the legislature to add this harmful provision to HB 1312.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cThe implications of this bill could have major impacts to Georgia's Public Service Commissions and the fight to protect their intended bi-partisan purpose, e<\/span>specially as these commission seats determine the permissions of companies like Georgia Power and its impact on everyday voters.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cThe Georgia legislature should be fighting to help build a democracy that is of, by, and for the people. Instead, they are preventing the democratic process of free and fair elections by setting a dangerous precedent by ratification of\u00a0 two-year extensions.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cCommon Cause Georgia will continue to protect the right of Georgians to choose their\u00a0 representatives. We demand reflective democracy and policies for all our communities.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cWe call on Governor Kemp to veto this dangerous bill that silences Georgia voters.\u201d<\/span>\r\n

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