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GA SB524
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/15/2022
Primary Sponsor
Nikki Merritt
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AI Summary
- Employers operating call centers with 50 or more workers in Georgia must notify the Commissioner of Economic Development at least 120 days before relocating a call center, or at least 30% of its call volume, out of state
- Failure to provide required relocation notice subjects employers to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day of missed notice, enforced by the Attorney General
- Beginning July 1, 2022, the commissioner must compile and distribute a list every six months of all employers that have relocated call centers out of Georgia
- Employers on the relocation list are ineligible to receive any state or local grants, loans, or tax credits for five years after the relocation date, unless the commissioner grants a waiver based on potential substantial job loss, environmental harm, or significant economic impact
- The bill does not permit withholding or denial of payments, compensation, or benefits owed to employees of relocating call centers
Legislative Description
Department of Economic Development; civil penalties and benefit recapture from employers that move call centers from this state; provide
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/17/2022
Committee Referrals
Economic Development and Tourism2/17/2022
Full Bill Text
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