House OKs bill requiring state to determine if college degrees needed for some state jobs

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Rebecca Grapevine

Capitol Beat News Service

The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation this week to require the state to assess whether educational requirements for many state jobs are necessary.

The “Reducing Barriers to State Employment” bill also requires the Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) to “insofar as practicable” reduce the number of jobs for wh…