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Representative (first name not provided in transcript) Evans presented House Resolutions 118 and 119. He described House Resolution 119 as compensation for Mario Stinchcomb, whom the Fulton Conviction Integrity Unit later exonerated. Evans said Stinchcomb “spent 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit,” and that the case turned on a key witness who had been thought dead; that witness was later located and corroborated Stinchcomb’s claim of self-defense. Evans asked the committee to “please vote yes.”

Committee members discussed the case and then passed HR119 on a motion to pass; Representative Mitchell moved to pass and members approved by voice vote. Evans then presented House Resolution 118 on behalf of Michael Wolfolk, whom he described as a co-defendant with a “same scenario, same fact pattern” and likewise exonerated; the committee moved HR118 forward with a motion and voice vote.

Representative Crawford introduced House Resolution 130 on behalf of Cedric Moore, summarizing an incident from 1993. Crawford said Moore was convicted after witnesses and testimony that later proved inconsistent and that modern DNA testing—performed years later—did not match Moore, leading to his release after roughly 16 years of incarceration. Crawford told the subcommittee Moore missed years with family and employment and asked for favorable consideration. The committee voted to pass HR130 and move it on to the full committee.

The transcript records that House Resolution 128 was also called, and a motion to pass was made and seconded; members voted in favor. The meeting included multiple motions and seconds on these resolutions and recorded voice votes but did not record roll-call tallies in the transcript.

Committee members commented on the fairness of current processes for compensating wrongful incarceration; one representative said this should be handled by a uniform formula rather than ad hoc legislative resolution. Presenters and members emphasized the harm of long incarcerations and the limits of monetary compensation to make the exonerees whole.

Votes at a glance: The transcript shows the subcommittee moved HR119 (Mario Stinchcomb), HR118 (Michael Wolfolk), HR130 (Cedric Moore) and HR128 forward by voice vote; all were reported as passed in the subcommittee with motions and seconds and will proceed to additional legislative consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Appropriations General Government 02.26.25","oneSentenceSummary","The General Government Appropriations Subcommittee moved several House resolutions compensating people later exonerated, including Mario Stinchcomb, Michael Wolfolk and Cedric Moore; the measures passed by voice votes and will advance for further consideration.","taxTitle","Appropriations, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Georgia","taxId",16937,"location","Georgia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6661756,"Lawmakers urge $7 million supplemental for Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act as revenue falls",111,695125,806985,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2405956-be16847f403e203bcab631cf169a4f6e&start=695&end=806","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2405956-be16847f403e203bcab631cf169a4f6e/thumbnail_695125.jpg","/articles/6661756/Georgia/Lawmakers-urge-7-million-supplemental-for-Georgia-Outdoor-Stewardship-Act-as-revenue-falls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661756-f212554019a395d8615951115fe8bf03/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154683&Signature=cOOcZfbCikNfxO444S9-k4jh7Hyl~EnKg8sRRZXnDYR8cm-W34dY99cmqfA72B7m2Yl5hkEGeAGADTFQof~aaw7fLF9ggqNH59Dbu2MJI-EUksqg9AaLk054MSvBfMCOk3pvu3P17H8VB5ZCEnlLZKRyV8OgWD0Tdvwg0bQEdDuFpxsZrxgeUKZiwfklwUkg8mR0zAVEfov~lukSe1RQZvYU7~KMZ635oHQNQerl9w9f2NLbQ~lMkt6iIcq2oBlmz1ArvBShWe5M09hpnyC4labrvaDd4nfj9rm~R~y6O2hs21zceyvWfHOQ8hQrlq2IVyUjlQ61K4RnJqIoTyuokw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chairman Jesse Petrie urged the General Government Appropriations Subcommittee to consider adding $7,000,000 to the House budget to restore funding for the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act (GOSA), saying the program’s usual revenue has dropped and the committee can directly appropriate funds.

Petrie told the subcommittee he had circulated a handout from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources showing a $7,000,000 decline in allocations and said the decline appears to be “post pandemic related” as people bought less outdoor equipment that historically generates GOSA proceeds. “What you'll notice there...we have fallen by $7,000,000 this year,” Petrie said. He asked the committee to “get back to that $30,000,000 figure” to support preservation, trails and other projects under GOSA.

Petrie said the department told him the committee has the authority to put money directly into GOSA rather than rely solely on the statute’s sales-derived revenue stream: “We can add money.” That authority was presented as an option the committee could use while the legislature examines the statutory funding trigger.

The subcommittee chair (identified only in the transcript as the meeting chair) and members discussed making a longer-term change to the GOSA funding formula. The chair said the committee should review the formula that can reduce funding when revenues fall and “look at that formula to see if we can maybe secure this for the ongoing future so that we don't have to come back and look at it every single time.” A member voiced support for that idea.

No formal motion or vote was recorded on a supplemental appropriation during the meeting. Committee members encouraged staff and legislators to pursue either a one-time budget addition this session or statutory changes to stabilize funding. The transcript shows the request introduced during the subcommittee’s initial remarks; committee members agreed to consider the ask as they work through the broader budget.

Background: The Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act is funded primarily through proceeds tied to retail sales of outdoor recreation equipment and related items, according to the materials Petrie referenced from the Department of Natural Resources. The subcommittee discussion framed the request as a response to a near-term revenue shortfall and as part of a larger budget review process.","At a General Government Appropriations Subcommittee meeting, Chairman Jesse Petrie urged members to add $7 million in the House budget to restore Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act funding after a reported drop in program revenue.","actionData","errors"]

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Subcommittee advances compensation resolutions for exonerees, moves multiple House resolutions to full committee

Lawmakers urge $7 million supplemental for Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act as revenue falls