GA HR1644

Creates the House Study Committee on Subsidiary Corporation Condemnation for Electric Transmission Lines, composed of three House members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Directs the committee to examine the use of condemnation (eminent domain) by electric membership corporations and their subsidiaries to construct or expand electric transmission lines, and whether changes in law or oversight are needed

Addresses concerns that utilities may prioritize cost over other legally required factors—including existing land uses, existing corridors, environmental conditions, and engineering practices—when determining transmission line routes under O.C.G.A. § 22-3-161

Notes that Georgia is one of only a handful of states with no public oversight agency for electric transmission line placement

Committee members may meet for up to three days (with a possible two-day extension authorized by the Speaker), with findings and recommendations for proposed legislation due no later than December 15, 2012, at which point the committee stands abolished