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>>> THERE
>>> THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS LEFT IN THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY SESSION.
ASSEMBLY SESSION. WHILE GEORGIA LAWMAKERS MOVE
FORWARD WITH BILLS, OTHERS HAVE
FALLEN BY THE WAYSIDE.
WITH ME TO BREAKDOWN THE
LEGISLATION AFFECTING
LEGISLATION AFFECTING BUSINESSES, HOWARD FRANKLIN AND
BRIAN ROBINSON.
BRIAN ROBINSON. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
EARLIER WE WERE TALKING ABOUT
THE PROPOSED STATE AUTHORITY TO
RUN THE AIRPORT.
I WANT TO GET YOUR TAKE ON
WHETHER OR NOT YOU THINK THAT
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE HOUSE AND
IT HAS, THIS IS THE FARTHEST
IT'S EVER GONE.
>> IT'S NOT GOING TO BE TAKEN
UP IN THE HOUSE.
THE PROPONENTSES IN THE SENATE
CAN REJOICE THEY GOT THE BALL
FURTHER TOWN THE FIELD THAN
EVER BEFORE, IT'S NOT GOING TO
GET TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK.
OBVIOUSLY THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT HAS STRONG REPUBLICAN
SUPPORT IN THE SENATE.
THE ATLANTA BUSINESS COMMUNITY
AS WELL AS THE CITY HALL HAVE
BEEN OPPOSED.
BEEN OPPOSED. I WOULD IMAGINE IT WASN'T
SOMETHING GOVERNOR KEMP WANTED
TO FACE IN THE FIRST SESSION.
>> IT WOULD BE WEIS, THE FOLKS
INTERESTED IN OPPOSING OR
TAKING OVER THE AIRPORT TO LOOK
AT THE PRECEDENT SET BY
CHARLOTTE AND NORTH CAROLINA
AND THE INDEBTEDNESS AND MANAGE
WELL TO THIS POINT AND THINK
ABOUT HOW THEY WOULD GET
THROUGH THE HURDLES IF THEY ARE
GOING TO HAVE A SERIOUS EFFORT
FOR AN AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
>> THE FAA, FEDERAL REGULATIONS
MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR A STATE
AUTHORITY TO TAKE AN AIRPORT
FROM A CITY.
IT COULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED EVEN
IF IT PASSED.
I THINK IT FAIR THE HAVE THE
CONVERSATION.
CONVERSATION. PART OF THE ARGUMENT IS
POSITIVE, THE PORTS AUTHORITY
AND WORLD CONGRESS CENTER
AUTHORITY, THEY ARE WELL RUN BE
GIVE BACK A LOT TO THE STATE.
THE AIRPORT IS IMPORTANT FOR
THE ENTIRE REGION AND STATE,
NOT JUST THE CITY.
I UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY ARE
COMING FROM.
COMING FROM. IT'S A DEBATE WORTH HAVING.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET.
2020 BUDGET.
2020 BUDGET. GOVERNOR BRIAN OUTLINED
ANYBODITIVES HE FELT STRONGLY
ABOUT, TEACHER PAY, WANTED TO
GIVE TEACHER AS RAISE, TRANSIT,
MENTAL HEALTH CARE.
DID HE FULFILL THE CAMPAIGN
PROMISES HE WANTED TO?
HE FELL SHORT ON TEACHER PAY.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?
>> HE WORKED ON EXPANDING RURAL
HEALTH CARE AND YOU ARE SEEING
THAT PROCESS MOVE FORWARD WITH
THE MEDICATE WAIVER.
HE DID GET SOME EDUCATION PAY
RAISES PUT IN TO PLACE WITHIN A
TIGHT BUDGET.
TIGHT BUDGET. YOU ARE SEEING HIM FIGHT FOR
THE ABORTION LAW THAT HE SAID
THAT HE WOULD PASS WHEN HE WAS
THIS THE PRIMARY LAST YEAR.
HE IS WILLING TO GO OUT ON THE
EDGE FOR THINGS HE PROMISED.
>> HE IS FULFILLING SOME OF THE
PROMISES.
PROMISES.
PROMISES. ARE THERE DEMOCRATIC WINS WE
ARE SEEING.
ARE SEEING. >> A LOT OF AMBITIOUS GOALS,
THE ECONOMY HUMS ALONG AND
GIVES HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO
FULFILL SOME OF THOSE.
YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE TAPE
AND LOOK AT THE FACT WE HAD A
REALLY EVENLY DIVIDEDDIC
ELECTORATE LAST DECEMBER.
A LOT OF FOLKS AREN'T SUPER
ENTHUSED ABOUT WHAT PRIORITIES
THIS GOVERNOR MADE IN HIS FIRST
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. IN
YEAR. IN TERMS OF DEMOCRATIC WINS,
THERE ARE A FEW.
THE DEMOCRATS ARE CERTAINLY
ASSERTING THEMSELVES IN A
DIFFERENT WAY.
DIFFERENT WAY. 75 IN THE HOUSE, PARTICULARLY,
WE ARE GROWING IN TERMS OF
GETTING TO A PLACE WHERE THERE
IS PARITY AND CAN CONTRIBUTE TO
LEADERSHIP WITH THE
CONVERSATIONS.
CONVERSATIONS. >> HEALTH CARE HAS BEEN A BIG
TOPIC THIS SESSION.
CERTIFICATE OF LEAD DID NOT
PASS THE REPEAL OF CERTIFICATE
NEED DID NOT PASS.
DO YOU THINK IT WILL BE TACKED
ON TO ANOTHER BILL?
>> EVERYBODY IS ON HIGH ALERT.
THERE ARE DIFFERENT COMPETING
VERSIONS OF THAT.
ONE IS BEING DONE BY SENATOR
DEAN BURKE, A DOCTOR FROM
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA, THAT
HOSPITALS ARE MORE OKAY WITH.
YOU OBVIOUSLY SAW A FIERCE
RESISTANCE FROM THE HOSPITAL
COMMUNITY MAKING THABILITY THAT
YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE AWAY THE
PAYING CUSTOMERS AND POPULAR
PROCEDURES AND LEAVE HOSPITALS
WITH WHO WE DEPEND ON FOR
EMERGENCY CARE.
EMERGENCY CARE. A THE ARGUMENT WON THE DAY ON
THE HOUSE FLOOR , THE
LEADERSHIP PUSHED THAT AND LOST
BY A SIGNIFICANT MARGIN.
THAT MIGHT THEM THEM RETICENT
ABOUT BRINGING THAT BACK.
>> I THINK AS LONG AS YOU GOT
THINGS LIKE MEDICAID EXPANSION
OUT THERE IT'S GOING TO BE
DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH ONE
WHILE THE OTHER ONE IS IN PLAY.
>> ANY SURPRISES IN THE LAST
COUPLE OF WEEKS THAT YOU
FORESEE?
FORESEE?
FORESEE? >> ALWAYS SURPRISES.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TELL VIEWER
THOUSAND FORESEE THEM.
AS YOU MENTIONED, USING
VEHICLES, WE ARE ENGAGED WHERE
WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO GET
WHERE WE WANTED ON CROSS OVER
DAY AND LOOK FOR VEHICLES
ADDRESSING THE SAME PARTS OF
STATE CODE AND GET THEM IN TO
THE CONVERSATION BEFORE APRIL
2nd.
2nd.
2nd. I
2nd. I EXPECT TO SEE PLENTY OF THAT
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
>> WHAT WE SEE, IT ISN'T
USUALLY SOMETHING GIVING TAX
DOLLARS THE LAST MINUTE.
LITTLE THINGS HAPPEN AT THE
LAST MINUTE LIKE THAT.
OFTEN THE SURPRISE IS THE
THINGS WE THINK ARE GOING TO
PASS AND DIE ON THE LAST DAY OF
SESSION AND DON'T MAKE IT.
IT COULD BE SOMETHING LIKE THE
ABORTION BILL WHERE THE SENATE
TAKE AS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT
POSITION AND THE COMMUNITY
DOESN'T COME UP WITH A NEW
REPORT.
REPORT.
REPORT. SOMETHING WE THINK IS MOVING
DOWN THE TRACK DOESN'T QUITE
MAKE