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GA HR1737
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/13/2012
Primary Sponsor
Doug Collins
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AI Summary
- Creates the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Study Committee, composed of 5 members of the Georgia House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House
- Directs the committee to study the feasibility of levying additional penalties for offenses such as operating watercraft under the influence, riding a motorcycle without a helmet, and illegal handicapped parking, with funds earmarked for brain and spinal cord injury care and rehabilitation
- Notes that Georgia's Constitution already authorizes additional DUI penalties to fund care and rehabilitation for persons with brain and spinal cord injuries, but the need for services overwhelms available resources
- Committee members may receive allowances authorized for interim legislative committees for up to 10 days, funded from House of Representatives appropriations
- Committee must report findings and proposed legislation by December 31, 2012, at which point it stands abolished
Legislative Description
Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Study Committee; create
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/14/2012
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services3/13/2012
Full Bill Text
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