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SR 282

MEMORIAL-DEBBY A. TADLOCK

104th Regular Session Introduced by Dale Fowler

Georgia SR 282 creates a bipartisan Joint Study Committee to review and recommend sustainable funding reforms for Next Generation 9‑1‑1 in Georgia.

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Bill Summary · SR 282

Summary — SR 282 (Introduced March 14, 2025)

Classification: Senate Resolution — Resolution Adopted

Note on source material: The provided file includes two distinct resolution texts that appear to have been merged. The substantive legislative text relevant to Georgia SR 282 creates a Joint Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9‑1‑1 Sustainability. Separately, the file also contains an unrelated Illinois memorial resolution honoring Debby A. Tadlock. The summary below focuses on the Georgia study‑committee resolution (the primary policy content).

Purpose and intent

SR 282 establishes a time‑limited, bipartisan Joint Study Committee to review Georgia’s 9‑1‑1 funding framework and recommend reforms to ensure sustainable funding for Next Generation 9‑1‑1 (NG9‑1‑1) services. The resolution recognizes that Georgia’s existing funding model dates to 1977 (when landlines predominated) and that telecommunications technology and usage patterns (mobile phones, VoIP, text/data contacts) have changed substantially.

Key provisions

  • Creation: Establishes the “Joint Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9‑1‑1 Sustainability.”
  • Membership (legislative + stakeholders):
    • 5 state senators appointed by the Senate President (one must be from Regulated Industries & Utilities; one from Public Safety). Senate President designates one cochair.
    • 5 state representatives appointed by the House Speaker (one must be from Energy, Utilities, & Telecommunications; one from Public Safety & Homeland Security). House Speaker designates one cochair.
    • Ex officio or designee members: Executive Director of the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority; Director of the Georgia Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency; Commissioner of the Department of Revenue; President of the Georgia Municipal Association; President of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia.
  • Duties: Conduct a comprehensive study of current 9‑1‑1 funding provisions, technology trends, needs, issues, and recommend any actions or proposed legislation necessary to provide adequate funding and maintain effective 9‑1‑1 centers.
  • Meetings: Called by the cochairs; may meet as needed at times/places they determine.
  • Compensation/expenses:
    • Legislative members receive allowances per O.C.G.A. §28‑1‑8.
    • State officials/employees receive no extra compensation but may be reimbursed per their agency rules.
    • Non‑state, non‑legislative members receive daily allowance and mileage per O.C.G.A. §45‑7‑21(b).
    • Expense payments limited to five days unless additional days authorized; funding comes from legislative appropriations (and respective agencies for state employee reimbursements).
  • Reporting: If the committee adopts findings or legislative recommendations, cochairs must file a report before abolition. Reports require approval by majority of a quorum and must be signed by cochairs and filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House. If no report is approved, minutes may be filed instead.
  • Sunset: The committee is abolished December 1, 2025.

Timeline and procedural status (selected)

  • Introduced: March 14, 2025
  • Senate actions: read, referred, favorably reported by committee, read a second time, tabled, then read & adopted (March 18, 2025). Reported enrolled March 18, 2025.
  • Final adoption / filing: Listed actions indicate the resolution was filed with the Secretary (May 6, 2025) and adopted (May 8, 2025); all senators listed as co‑sponsors on May 6, 2025.

Who is affected / potential impact

  • State policymakers and committees (charged with reviewing and possibly implementing recommendations).
  • Georgia Emergency Communications Authority, GEMA, Department of Revenue — as participants and potential implementers of funding changes.
  • Local governments (municipalities and counties) and local 9‑1‑1/public-safety answering points that rely on state funding mechanisms.
  • Telecommunication providers and customers — any future legislative changes could adjust fee structures, collections, or allocations to support NG9‑1‑1 capabilities (e.g., text/data routing, location services).
  • Taxpayers and ratepayers if funding mechanisms (fees or surcharges) are altered.

Expected outcome

The committee will produce findings and may propose legislative recommendations before its December 1, 2025 abolishment. Those recommendations could lead to statutory updates to how Georgia funds, administers, and sustains NG9‑1‑1 services.

If you want, I can:
- Extract the full membership list of appointed sponsors shown in the record.
- Provide likely policy options the committee may consider (fee changes, revenue mechanisms, governance/administration reforms).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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