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GA HR1539

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/14/2018

Primary Sponsor

Brett Harrell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the House Study Committee on Advanced Communications Technologies and Use of State and Local Government Right of Way Policy Modernization to examine Georgia's laws, regulations, and policies regarding rights-of-way access and taxation of communications services
  • Committee composed of 9 members appointed by the Speaker of the House: 5 House members, a mayor, a county commissioner, and 3 individuals with expertise in communications deployment and taxation issues
  • Charged with recommending changes to achieve modernization, fairness, and technology neutrality so that functionally equivalent services (broadband, video, voice) are treated equally regardless of the technology used to deliver them
  • Committee members who are General Assembly members receive standard legislative allowances for up to 5 days, funded from House of Representatives appropriations
  • Committee must file any approved report with the Clerk of the House and stands abolished on December 1, 2018

Legislative Description

House Study Committee on Advanced Communications Technologies and Use of State and Local Government Right of Way Policy Modernization; create

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/19/2018

Full Bill Text

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