Ways and Means Committee (Georgia House)

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The House Ways & Means Committee is a 30 member legislative body consisting of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, two ex officio, and 25 members. The Committee operates under a House mandate as the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives.

Scope and jurisdiction

The House Ways & Means Committee is responsible for writing the state's tax law. The Committee derives its largest share of jurisdiction directly from the state Constitution, which declares; "All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives."

Members

As of 2014, the members of the House Ways & Means Committee are:

Mickey Channell, chairman

Allen Peake, vice chairman

David Knight, secretary

Amy Carter, ex officio

Terry England, ex officio

Stacey Abrams, member

Paul Battles, member

Sharon Beasley-Teague, member

Ellis Black, member

Bob Bryant, member

John Carson, member

Virgil Fludd, member

Ben Harbin, member

Brett Harrell, member

Penny Houston, member

Chuck Martin, member

Howard Mosby, member

Larry O'Neal, member

B.J. Pak, member

Don Parsons, member

Jay Powell, member

Matt Ramsey, member

Tom Rice, member

Lynne Riley, member

Chuck Sims, member

Mickey Stephens, member

Ron Stephens, member

Willie Talton, member

Wendell Willard, member

Bruce Williamson, member

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