Loading...Legislative Bulletin - April 27, 2007
The 2007 legislative session came to a close on Friday, April 20, and was a great one for business. In fact, no bill that the Georgia Chamber opposed passed, and we were successful in passing a number of pro-active, pro-business objectives.
Below is a complete list of bills that the Georgia Chamber engaged in and watched throughout the session. This summer the Chamber will publish the Legislative Voting Reference, which will contain a listing of these bills and how each legislator voted, either with or against the Chamber. We hope that this reference will help you decide who supports Chamber initiatives and who carries and authors these important bills. In closing, please don’t forget to thank these legislators for their continued support of the Georgia Chamber and their pro-business objectives. Our success this session was due to their dedication and hard work.
Compliance
HR 2 - Four Year Terms
Sponsors: Reps. Keown, Benton, Calvin Hill, Royal, Maddox & Jamieson
This resolution would allow for four-year terms of office for members of the General Assembly instead of the current two-year terms.
Status: Remains in the House Government Affairs committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Under Consideration.
SB 179 - Public Utilities PAC
Sponsors: Sens. Staton, Powell, Unterman, Hudgens, Murphy & Tarver
This bill would allow for public utilities regulated by the Public Service Commission to make political contributions to candidates for elected office, something such companies are currently prohibited by law from doing. The bill would not permit for PSC-regulated companies to give to candidates for the PSC. To our knowledge, no state other than Georgia has a blanket prohibition preventing regulated industries from exercising their right to participate in all political races.
Status: Available for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
SB 243 - Ethics in Government
Sponsor: Sen. Unterman
This bill would make changes to the current laws relating to campaign committee disclosures and increases fines for registration and disclosure filing fees for lobbyist.
Status: Remains in the House Ethics committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Under Consideration.
SR 279 - Four Year Terms for Senate
Sponsors: Sens. Douglas, Harp, Williams, Brown, Staton & Mullis
This resolution would allow for four-year terms of office for members of the Senate, with staggered election cycles for odd-numbered and even-numbered Senate districts.
Status: Remains in the House Government Affairs committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Under Consideration.
Economic Development & Tourism
HB 374 - Change Provisions for the Hotel Motel Tax
Sponsors: Reps. Mills, Stephens, Parrish & Shaw
This bill will move all of the definitions related to appropriate uses of the funds to the front of the code section. Currently, the most important definitions are difficult to find.
Status: The bill passed the House and Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
HB 451- Georgia Tourism Development
Sponsors: Reps. Lewis, Stephens, Parrish & Watson
This bill will provide a sales tax reimbursement for tourism development projects that meet certain criteria and are approved by the Georgia Department of Economic Development. The bill was amended in the Senate to include HB 439 that increases incentives for the filming and production of movies and television shows in Georgia.
Status: The bill passed the House and Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
HR 323 - Georgia Bioeconomic Commission
Sponsors: Reps. Byrd, England, Lunsford, Rogers & Forster
This resolution would create the Georgia Bioeconomic Development Commission consisting of members of the life sciences industry, government and universities and members of both the House and Senate to make Georgia a leader in the bioeconomy. The bill remains in the House Science and Technology committee. A similar resolution, HR 662 - House Georgia Bioeconomic Development Study Committee - was introduced to include only House members to serve on the study committee.
Status: HR 323 remains in the House Science and Technology committee for possible action next year. HR 662 passed the House.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
SB 80 - Public Retirement Investments
Sponsors: Sens. Judson Hill, C. Thompson, Hudgens, Heath, Jack Hill & Tolleson
This bill would allow for public retirement systems to invest a small amount in private investment funds, such as venture capital funds.
Status: Remains in the House Retirement committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce supports legislation to bring Georgia in line with a majority of other states to allow private investments in venture capital funds by the state pension systems retirement funds.
SB 173 - Petroleum Pipeline Bill
Sponsors: Sens. Tolleson, Hooks, Moody & Henson
This bill would allow petroleum pipeline companies the right to acquire property for the addition of new pipelines in four of Georgia’s counties to bring more petroleum into our state. The bill would put petroleum pipeline in parity with other utilities in Georgia. Much of the east coast depends on adequate supply and capacity from infrastructure in Georgia.
Status: The House Judiciary Committee voted to kill the bill.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
Education
SB 39 - Charter Systems Act
Sponsors: Sens. Weber, Moody, Williams, Tarver, Carter & Pearson
An initiative of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, this bill would allow for schools and school systems to establish charter schools and to give them flexibility to tailor their educational programs to meet their local needs.
Status: The bill passed the Senate and House and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
SB 68 - Career Academies Act
Sponsors: Sens. Weber, Carter, Douglas, Moody, Thomas & Mullis
Another of Lt. Gov. Cagle's education initiatives, this bill would allow for career academies to be established as charter schools to increase graduation rates and potential job and educational opportunities for students by providing start-up funds through the partnership of technical colleges and local boards of education.
Status: Returns to the House Higher Education committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
SB 111 - University Revenue Protection
Sponsors: Sens. Harp, Cowsert, Davenport, Staton, Chance & Wiles
This bill would allow revenue collected by institutions in the university system from tuition, departmental sales or services, continuing education fees, technology fees, or indirect cost recoveries not to lapse.
Status: Remains in the House Appropriations Higher Education subcommittee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
Environmental, Energy, Natural Resources & Water Management
HB 463 - Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control
Sponsors: Reps. McCall, Powell, Burns, Roberts & Lunsford
This bill defines operator responsibility on sites in which development activity occurs. In such case if the prime contractor has operational control and meets the applicable operator training, the subcontractor shall be exempted. The Senate amended the bill's original language to also include provisions for streamlining the Department of Natural Resources permit procedures to expedite notification and update businesses in the application process.
Status: The Conference Committee report on HB 463 was adopted by both the House and the Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
HB 186 - Sales Tax Exemption on Bio-fuel Facility Construction
Sponsors: Reps. Cole, O'Neal, V. Smith, Golick, Maddox & Pruett
This bill provides for a five-year tax exemption regarding the sale of tangible personal property to, or used in or for the construction of, a new alternative fuel facility dedicated exclusively to the processing and production of ethanol, biodiesel, and butanol.
Status: The Conference Committee report on HB 186 was adopted by both the House and the Senate. The bill is currently awaiting the Governor's signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
Federal Affairs
HR 800 - The Employee Free Choice Act
Sponsors: Reps. Miller of California, King of New York, Andrews, Peterson of Minnesota, Doyle, Murtha & Olver
This bill would eliminate secret ballot elections in employee union authorizations and negatively affect current arbitration laws.
Status: Passed by the House of Representatives. Awaiting scheduled debate in the U.S. Senate.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce supports protecting employee rights with the integrity of a secret ballot. This bill will be coming to the floor of the U.S. Senate within the next few weeks. We will continue to work with our Senate delegation to ensure that this egregious bill is defeated.
General Business, Technology & Transportation
HB 35 - Credit Freeze
Sponsors: Reps. Benton, Teilhet, Collins, England, Kaiser & Meadows
This bill would allow a consumer to place a security “freeze” on his or her credit report as of July 1, 2007.
Status: Remains in House Banks & Banking committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose. Industry and lawmakers are working on solutions for problems related to identity theft that may not necessitate new government requirements.
HB 38 - Credit Freeze
Sponsors: Reps. Teilhet, Benton, Reese, Barnard, Manning & Cox
This bill would allow a consumer to place a security “freeze” on his or her credit report.
Status: Remains in House Banks & Banking committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose. Industry and lawmakers are working on solutions for problems related to identity theft that may not necessitate new government requirements.
HB 130 - Credit Freeze
Sponsors: Reps. Calvin Hill, Mills, Meadows, England & Benton
This bill would allow a consumer to place a security "freeze" on his or her credit report.
Status: Remains in House Banks & Banking committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose. Industry and lawmakers are working on solutions to problems related to identity theft that may not necessitate new government requirements.
HB 196 - Duplicate Credit Reports
Sponsors: Reps. B. Smith, Roberts & Rogers
This bill would require consumer reporting agencies to automatically provide a consumer the identical report provided to a potential creditor who makes an inquiry concerning the consumer's file with such agency.
Status: Remains in House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose.
HB 227 - Consumer Choice for Television
Sponsors: Reps. Lewis, Martin, Stephens, Ehrhart, Watson & Loudermilk
This bill will provide much improved, stream-lined franchise options for cable service providers and video service providers.
Status: Passed House and Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce supports the creation of a statewide video franchise that treats all market providers the same.
HB 276 - Biometric Information Protection Act
Sponsors: Reps. Setzler, Calvin Hill, Brooks & Loudermilk
This complex bill would prohibit the use of genetic information for the issuance of life insurance, prohibit the use of genetic information in some employment decisions, prohibit the implanting of sensors or personal tracking devices and prohibit the use of biometric information in enrollment decisions in educational institutions among other things. Genetic information may include things like fingerprints, hair, blood and DNA among a list of others.
Status: Remains in House Judiciary (Non-Civil) committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Under Consideration.
HB 434 - Regional Transportation Funding
Sponsors: Reps. Martin, Royal, Burns, Benfield, Fludd & C. Johnson
This bill would allow two or more counties to vote on a regional sales and use tax for transportation funding.
Status: Remains in House Ways & Means committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce has a standing position supporting significant increases in transportation funding.
HB 442 - State Transportation Funding
Sponsors: Reps. V. Smith & Floyd
This bill would allow Georgians to vote on a statewide 1 percent sales tax for transportation funding.
Status: Remains in House Ways & Means committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Under Consideration.
SB 24 - Internet "Phishing"
Sponsors: Sens. Staton, Shafer, Chance, Carter, Rogers & Harp
This bill creates criminal penalties to prohibit persons from using the Internet or e-mail to induce another to provide identifying or financial information by falsely representing themselves to be a business without the authority or approval of the business.
Status: Returns to House Judiciary (Non-Civil) for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Neutral. The Georgia Chamber worked to successfully remove language previously contained in this bill that could have held Georgia businesses liable in costly civil suits due to the actions of others.
SB 59 - Social Networking Website Permission
Sponsors: Sens. Staton, Harp, Carter, Rogers, Hooks & Judson Hill
This bill would make it illegal for social networking websites to allow those under eighteen years of age to create or maintain a profile web page on a social networking website without the permission of the minor's parent or guardian and without providing such parent or guardian access to such profile web page.
Status: Available for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Under Consideration. The GAC General Business, Technology & Transportation committee continues to examine this bill that may have a broader reach than intended.
SB 203 - Metals Theft
Sponsors: Sens. Harp, Staton, Mullis, Shafer, Hamrick & Stoner
This bill will increase penalties for those convicted of crimes involving metal theft.
Status: Passed House and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support. Metal theft is a growing trend and a problem that robs businesses and governments of products and forces expensive repairs. The issue was introduced to the Georgia Chamber during this year's Grassroots Listening Sessions.
SB 214 - State Call Centers
Sponsors: Sens. Thompson, Henson, Brown, Adelman, Seay & Orrock
This bill would limit the state’s ability to retain the right to choose where to source jobs that best fit a chosen business model.
Status: Available for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose. The Georgia Chamber opposes legislative and regulatory restrictions that would limit the ability of the State of Georgia and businesses operating in Georgia to compete globally through efficient, cost effective business practices.
Healthcare
Certificate of Need (CON) Legislation
The House and Senate had hearings and debated numerous pieces of legislation that would have affected Georgia’s Certificate of Need Program. Ultimately, no CON reform legislation was passed this year.
HB 28 - High Risk Insurance Pool
Sponsor: Rep. Knox
Creates the Georgia Assignment Pool Underwriting Authority, which will provide an alternative coverage mechanism for the availability of individual health insurance.
Status: No action was taken on HB 28 bill this year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose. The Georgia Chamber supports efforts to address issues related to uninsured and uninsurable Georgians, but will oppose efforts to pay for such programs only through taxes or mandatory fees on business, especially only on businesses that offer their employees health insurance benefits. The funding mechanism for this insurance pool is an additional cost on much of the business community and the Georgia Chamber strongly opposed a very similar bill in 2006.
HB 352 - Choice in Newborn Screening
Sponsors: Reps. Sheldon, Butler, E. Carter & Ehrhart
This bill would allow healthcare providers an option to choose from qualified laboratories for the performance of newborn screening services for illnesses that may cause serious, severe or developmental disability and death.
Status: Remains in House Health & Human Services committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
SB 102 - Chiropractors' Scope of Practice
Sponsors: Sens. Balfour, Unterman, Rogers, Williams & Henson
A compromise version of this bill will increase chiropractors' scope of practice to include providing vitamins and dietary supplements among other things.
Status: Passed House and Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Neutral. Parts of SB 102 that raised significant cost concerns for the business community were amended out of this bill during the committee process and the Georgia Chamber removed its Oppose position.
SB 148 - Life Sciences Research
Sponsors: Sens. Shafer, Staton, D. Thomas, Rogers, Heath & Carter
This bill will encourage nondestructive stem cell research from umbilical cords for medical use.
Status: Passed House and Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
Judiciary
HB 119 - Judge Salaries
Sponsors: Reps. Willard, Ralston, Lindsey, Fleming, Tumlin & Porter
This bill would increase the annual salaries of Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals Judges, and Superior Court judges by allowing for a conservative increase.
Status: Remains in Senate Appropriations committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
HB 120 - Judge Travel Expenses
Sponsors: Reps. Willard, Ralston, Lindsey, Fleming, Tumlin & Porter
This bill will provide Supreme Court Justices and Court of Appeals Judges a budget for travel.
Status: Passed House & Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
HB 143 - Firearms in Parking Lots
Sponsors: Reps. Graves, Day, Ehrhart, Talton, Teilhet & Scott
This bill, an effort that would diminish the rights of private property owners, would prevent employers from implementing reasonable rules for the workplace, specifically restrictions of guns on their premises.
Status: Remains in House Judiciary (Non-Civil) committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce opposes attempts to pass a law requiring private property owners and employers to permit firearms on their premises.
HB 200 - Admissibility of Failure to Wear Seat Belt Evidence in Court
Sponsors: Reps. Geisinger, Lindsey, Calvin Hill, Rice, Millar & Willard
This bill would allow for a jury in a court case to know whether or not an occupant of a motor vehicle was wearing a seat belt at the time of an accident when determining damanges.
Status: Remains in House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce supports legislation that permits the admission into evidence of the failure to wear a seat belt as prima facie evidence of a contributory factor in considering the award of medical and other damages. Georgia law requires the use of seat belts, yet the failure to comply cannot be admitted into evidence in our courtrooms.
SB 43 - Firearms in Parking Lots
Sponsors: Sens. Rogers, Whitehead, Williams, Johnson, Heath & Mullis
This bill, an effort to diminish the rights of private property and business owners in Georgia, would prevent employers from implementing reasonable rules for the workplace, specifically restrictions of guns on their premises. A Georgia Trial Lawyers Association amendment to the bill also allows an employer to be held liable in court if they “should have known” that an act of violence might occur. In effect, this leaves employers in a "catch 22" where any action they take -- or don't take -- can make them liable for the gun-related acts of employees.
Status: Failed to be called up for debate in the Senate on Tuesday, March 27 (Legislative Day 30). Language from this bill was later added onto a vehicle, HB 89, but the bill was never called for a vote. Still available for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce opposes attempts to pass a law requiring private property owners and employers to permit firearms on their premises.
SB 286 - Dismantling ER Tort Reforms
Sponsors: Sens. Harp, Brown, Shafer, Seabaugh, Cowsert & Murphy
This bill would weaken provisions from Civil Justice Reform (SB 3) by removing the section requiring plaintiffs' attorneys to prove that emergency room doctors acted with gross negligence.
Status: Remains available for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce will oppose all attempts to weaken legal and tort reform legislation adopted by the Georgia General Assembly and signed by the Governor in 2005.
Small Business
HB 128 - Sales Tax Holiday
Sponsors: Reps. L. Smith, J. Jones, England, Mosby, Nix & Talton
This bill sets the State sales tax holiday on school supplies for August 2-5, 2007 and the State sales tax holiday for energy efficient products for October 4-7, 2007.
Status: The Conference Committee report on HB 128 was adopted by both the House and the Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
SB 137 - Sunday Sales of Alcohol for Off-Premise Consumption
Sponsors: Sens. Harp, Stoner, Adelman, Bulloch, Fort & C. Thompson
This bill would provide counties and municipalities the opportunity to hold a referendum on the retail sale of alcohol on Sunday for off-premise consumption if the county or municipality currently allows for such on Monday through Saturday. If referendum passes, sales would only be allowed after Noon on Sundays.
Status: Recommended Do Pass by the Senate Regulated Industries & Utilities Committee. This bill remains available for further action next session.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support. The retail Sunday sale of alcohol for off-premise consumption was included on the 2007 Georgia Chamber Legislative Agenda and will be pursued in the next legislative session.
Taxation & Business Incentives
HB 148 - Sales Tax Exemption on Aquarium Expansion
Sponsors: Reps. Burkhalter & B. Smith
This bill was amended in the Senate to include language providing a cap on the sales tax manufacturers pay for the use of energy. This provision will protect businesses from spikes in energy prices that occur in Hurricane Katrina-type situations.
Status: The Conference Committee report on HB 148 was adopted by both the House of Representatives and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce remains thankful for the passage of this legislation. We are pleased that Georgia is no longer the only Southeastern state with some form of relief, but will continue to push for the full exemption of this tax for manufacturers.
HB 169 - Sales Tax Exemption on Charitable Prepared Food Donations
Sponsors: Reps. Martin, Chambers, Royal, Scott & Williams of the 4th
This bill will eliminate the current sales tax placed on prepared food donated for charitable and/or disaster relief efforts.
Status: Adopted by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The bill is currently awaiting the Governor's signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
HB 272 - Sales Tax Exemption on Energy Used in Manufacturing
Sponsors: Reps. Lewis, Stephens, Martin, Ralston, Williams of the 4th & Graves
The Sales Tax Subcommittee recommended a committee substitute containing language capping the sales tax rate on the energy used in the manufacturing process.
Status: Recommended Do Pass by the House Ways & Means Committee. This bill remains available for further action next session. The cap language from the committee substitute was amended onto HB 148, which passed the Senate and the House on the final day of the legislative session.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support. The full elimination of the sales tax on energy used in manufacturing was included in the 2007 Georgia Chamber Legislative Agenda and will be actively pursued in the next legislative session.
Workers’ Compensation, Labor & Employment
HB 424 - Workers’ Compensation
Sponsors: Reps. Coan, Reese, Hamilton, Cox, E. Carter & England
This bill will require any workers’ compensation hearing to be held within five years of the date of injury and would retroactively dismiss any claim made from July 1, 1985 to July 1, 2007 if action has not been taken within five years of the date of injury. The injured, while receiving compensation, would be required to undergo physical, psychiatric and psychological testing if asked by their employer. The period that an employer has to choose a rehabilitation center would increase from 15 days to 20 days if rehabilitation is deemed necessary. The maximum amount an employee can be paid in weekly benefits would increase from $450 to $500.
Status: Passed House and Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
HB 443 - Statewide Reserve Ratio
Sponsors: Reps. Coan, Pruett, M. Scott, Teilhet, England & E. Carter
This bill adds to the exceptions for services deemed to be employment and extends suspensions of the adjustments based upon the State-wide Reserve Ratio to December 31, 2009. It also slightly changes weekly benefit amounts.
Status: Passed House and Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support.
HB 572 - Artificial Wage Mandate
Sponsors: Reps. Beasley-Teague, Brooks, Mitchell, Mangham & Stephenson
This bill would require the State of Georgia and certain employers who contract with or receive financial assistance from the state or a state agency to pay its employees a "living wage."
Status: Remains in House Industrial Relations committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose. Mandated wages and employment benefits, which create disparities between local governments, produce an anticompetitive marketplace that has a negative effect upon job growth, business relocation and expansion.
HB 667 - Reasonable Restrictive Covenants
Sponsors: Reps. Levitas, Chambers, Coan, Calvin Hill, Lunsford & England
This bill deals with trade secrets and confidential information and would provide that reasonable restrictive covenants are valid restraints of trade or commerce.
Status: Remains in House Judiciary committee for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Under Consideration. The Georgia Chamber Government Affairs Council Workers’ Compensation, Labor & Employment committee discussed this bill late in the session and recommended a position of Support to the full Government Affairs Council at the appropriate time.
SB 13 - Minimum Wage Increase
Sponsors: Sens. Brown, Davenport & Ramsey
This bill would make it mandatory for employers to pay employees no less than $7.25 per hour. The minimum wage would be increased by the increase in the cost of living each year. On September 30, 2008, and on September 20 of each successive year thereafter, the Georgia Department of Labor would measure the increase in the cost of living.
Status: The Georgia Chamber testified in opposition to this bill in Senate Insurance & Labor committee. The bill was defeated by a tie vote of 4-4, but may be available for action again next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Oppose. The Georgia Chamber opposes an increase in the minimum wage at this time when the state’s economy is rebounding from a national economic depression. Economic stability and growth are important for the continued vitality of Georgia and its people. Mandated wages and employment benefits, which create disparities between local governments, produce an anticompetitive marketplace that has a negative effect upon job growth, business relocation and expansion.
SB 96 - Drug Free Work Screening
Sponsors: Sens. Golden & Stoner
This bill will strengthen the Drugs Don't Work employer program by allowing for oral screening for pre-employment purposes.
Status: Passed House and Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce upholds the right of employers to ensure a safe, drug-free workplace.
SB 131 - Subsequent Injury Trust Fund Modification
Sponsor: Sen. Hudgens
This bill will change the payment of assessments to the fund by insurers and self-insurers. It will require that an employer who has ceased to be self-insured continue to be liable to the fund for assessments in subsequent calendar years so long as payments are made on any workers' compensation claims made while self-insured.
Status: Passed House and Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Georgia Chamber Position: Support with NO AMENDMENTS.
SR 428 - Railroad Study Committee
Sponsors: Sens. Mullis, Staton, Goggans, Douglas, Stoner & Pearson
A resolution to create the Senate Railroad Safety and Security Study Committee.
Status: Available for possible action next year.
Georgia Chamber Position: Under Consideration. The Government Affairs Council Workers’ Compensation, Labor & Employment committee began to discuss this resolution late in the session. Those discussions will continue over the summer.
