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GA SR1190
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/10/2014
Primary Sponsor
Joshua McKoon
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AI Summary
- Creates the Senate Study Committee on Power Grid Protection, composed of 3 Senate members appointed by the President of the Senate, with the Chairperson of the Senate Judiciary Committee serving as committee chair
- Directs the committee to study the threat of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks on Georgia's power grid, including risks from short-range radio frequency weapons, high-altitude nuclear detonations, and solar EMP events
- Charges the committee with evaluating countermeasures to harden the state's power grid, communications, and critical electrical infrastructure, as well as coordinated EMP response and recovery plans
- Committee members may receive allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 for up to 5 days (unless extended by the President of the Senate), funded from Senate appropriations
- Committee required to report findings and proposed legislation, if any, by December 1, 2014, at which point the committee stands abolished
Legislative Description
Power Grid Protection; create senate study committee
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/12/2014
Full Bill Text
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