Another North Georgia lawmaker has been reappointed to a top committee at the State Capitol in Atlanta.
Last week, Sen. Bill Cowsert (R–Athens) was reappointed as chairman of the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities by Lt. Governor Burt Jones and the Senate Committee on Assignments.
The Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities is responsible for overseeing legislation related to professional licensing, utility regulations – including gas, electricity, broadband, and telecommunications—and the regulation of industries such as alcoholic beverages, hemp/medical marijuana and various forms of gaming.
Cowsert, who first assumed the role in 2019, has led the committee through six legislative sessions and will continue to do so in the current session.
“I am pleased to have been re-appointed Chair of the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities by the Committee on Assignments, chaired by Lt. Governor Burt Jones,” Cowsert said. “This committee historically deals with a large quantity of meaningful legislation, and I am sure that our work this session will positively impact Georgians for generations to come.”
Jones commended Cowsert’s as he again assumes the leadership role.
“Chairman Cowsert is a strong Chairman who has been in the Senate for over a decade,” Jones said. “He is an expert on issues that will be addressed in the Senate Regulated Industries Committee, and I am confident that, along with the other members, the work of this committee will be efficient and effective.”
In addition to his role as Chairman of the Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, Cowsert has been assigned to several other key positions this session. He will serve as Vice Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Secretary of the Senate Committees on Rules and Redistricting, and is a member of the Senate Committees on Finance, Insurance, and Health and Human Services.
