Crossover Day marks triumph, defeat for local legislators’ bills

With Crossover Day now past, state representatives from Hall County were left Tuesday counting their wins and losses in this year’s session of the Georgia General Assembly.

Bills must have passed either the House or Senate by Monday to remain eligible to become law during the final 10 days of the legislative session. That cutoff meant success or failure for legislation sponsored by state Rep. Carl Rogers, R-Gainesville, Rep. Timothy Barr, R-Lawrenceville, Rep. Emory Dunahoo, R-Gainesville, Rep. Lee Hawkins, R-Gainesville, and state Sen. Butch Miller, R-Gainesville.

The House delegation from Hall County spearheaded a bill that would put a mediation process in place the next time the city of Gainesville proposes to annex unincorporated “islands” in the county.

The city opposes the bill, which passed the House on Monday, and officials say Gainesville has no plans in place for another round of annexations because they would be too costly to provide services.

Rogers said he is working overtime to get the bill passed in the Senate before the final day of the session, set for March 20. He anticipates the bill passing with little dissent.

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