Central Chamber of Commerce C4 Report: Central Chamber Hosts Local State Officials

    On Wednesday, July 9th, The Central Chamber of Commerce held its July Monthly Membership Luncheon at Kristenwood.  Our special guests for this meeting were our Senator Bodi White and Representative Barry Ivey.  Senator Dale Erdey and Valarie Hodges were unable to attend due to previous engagements.
    In his presentation, Representative Ivey mentioned several bills that he was glad to see passed.  Two that Ivey was really pleased to see passed were HB 1262 – ACT 569, HB 280 – ACT 614 and HB 872 – ACT 641.  
    ACT 569 requires 2 pamphlets of information be available at abortion clinics. One to deal with the potential emotional effects of an abortion on a woman and the other pamphlet informs a woman on how to receive help if they are victims in human trafficking.  
    ACT 614 was introduced to reduce the fee for concealed handgun permits for Military Active Duty, Reserves and Veterans.
    ACT 641 will increase the penalties for people driving underinsured.  It will also allow for a real time data base so that law enforcement can verify the validity of vehicle insurance through a license plate.  
    Senator White, in his presentation, mentioned that thanks to the cooperation of Senator Erdey, Representative Ivey and Representative Hodges several millions of dollars in projects were on the books for the Central area.  1.) An agreement was reached between the Department of Health and Human Services and the Central Community School System on the use of the Greenwell Springs Hospital Sight on Greenwell Springs Road.  2.) A project is now slotted to take place that will help to deal with the noise issue that was being created on Joor Road.  3.) As the City of Central continues to explore the development of an administration building, several dollars in state money have been made available to aid in this project. 4.) Further work is also expected on the BREC Sports Complex and 5.) additional funds are also available to address some drainage issues in our area.  
    We wish to thank Senators Bodi White and Dale Erdey and Representatives Barry Ivey and Valarie Hodges for all their efforts in accomplishing great things for the Central Area and our State!