Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed a bill on Tuesday that would have capped tuition increases at public universities and colleges without approval from lawmakers.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp discusses his newly formed federal political committee and his role in the 2024 GOP presidential nomination race.
universities and colleges from raising tuition or fees by more than 3% from the year before, which the governor called an infringement on the authority of the state Board of Regents and a violation of the state constitution. Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed a bill on Tuesday that would have restricted tuition increases at public universities and colleges in the state without the approval of the General Assembly."Because of the constitutional reservation of authority in the Board of Regents, the legislation cannot be adopted without the approval of Georgians through exercise of their franchise," Kemp added.
The disagreement follows Republican Lt. Gov Burt Jones' effort to allow hospitals to be built in rural counties without state permits. His push was opposed by Wellstar Health System, which owns a hospital in Jones' home of Butts County that would face competition from a new facility that could be built on land owned by Jones’ father.
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