MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax to Hold Second Meeting

ATLANTA (September 10, 2025) - On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., the Senate Study Committee on Eliminating Georgia's Income Tax, chaired by Sen. Blake Tillery, (R-Vidalia), will hold its second hearing.

EVENT DETAILS:

• Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
• Time: 1:00 p.m.
• Location: Georgia State Capitol, Room 341, 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334
• This event is open to the public and will be streamed via the Senate website here.

ABOUT THE MEETING:

The Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia's Income Tax, created by Lt. Governor Burt Jones pursuant to Senate Rules, will deliver on the Lt. Governor's commitment to chart a path for the state to eliminate the income tax and provide meaningful relief to all Georgians. This bipartisan committee will work with experts, parents, citizens, businesses, policymakers, and other leaders to explore effective, research-backed strategies to reform Georgia's tax code while maintaining strong fiscal soundness.

Additional Senators appointed to the special committee include Senators Jason Anavitarte (R-Dallas), Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming), Ed Harbison (D-Columbus), Chuck Hufstetler (R-Rome), Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega), John F. Kennedy (R-Macon), Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta), Michael "Doc" Rhett (D-Marietta), Larry Walker III (R-Perry) and Sam Watson (R-Moultrie).

SPEAKERS FOR THIS MEETING:

• Ben Watkins, Director of the Florida Bond Finance Office, State of Florida
• Tom Sands, former State Representative and Ways and Means Chair, State of Iowa
• Tony Niknejad, former Policy Director to Governor Bill Lee, State of Tennessee
• Sarah Hicks, former Senior Advisor & Budget Director to Governor Greg Abbott, State of Texas

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting [email protected].

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Sen. Blake Tillery serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. He represents the 19^th Senate District, which includes Appling, Bacon, Jeff Davis, Long, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Wayne and Wheeler counties, as well as a portion of Coffee County. He can be reached at (404) 656-5038 or by email at [email protected].