Bill
SR 386
Creates the Senate State FairTax Study Committee to evaluate a state-level FairTax as part of Georgia tax reform, with a sunset date of December 1, 2025.
Note on document: The materials provided contain two different Senate resolutions both labeled “SR 386.” One creates a temporary Senate study committee to examine a state-level “FairTax” proposal (committee text, consistent with Georgia-style resolution language). The other is a memorial resolution honoring Olinda B. Newhouse (Illinois-style memorial language). Both texts and related legislative actions appear in the packet. Below are clear, separate summaries of each, followed by procedural notes.
Purpose
- To create a temporary Senate study committee to examine whether implementing a state-level version of the “FairTax” should be considered as part of Georgia’s tax reform.
Key provisions
- Creates the “Senate State FairTax Study Committee.”
- Membership: chair of the Senate Finance Committee (who serves as committee chair) plus four additional senators appointed by the President of the Senate.
- Duties: study conditions, needs, issues, and problems related to implementing a state-level FairTax; recommend any action or legislation the committee deems appropriate.
- Meetings: called by the committee chair; may meet at times/places necessary to carry out duties.
- Compensation/funding: legislative members receive allowances under O.C.G.A. §28-1-8; allowances limited to five days unless more days are authorized. Funds come from Senate appropriations.
- Reporting: if the committee adopts findings or recommendations (with or without draft legislation), the chair must file a signed report with the Secretary of the Senate before abolishment. No report is filed unless approved by majority of a quorum; if no approved report, the chair may file committee minutes instead.
- Sunset: the committee is abolished automatically on December 1, 2025.
Who is affected / potential impact
- Senate members who serve on the committee and legislative staff.
- The study could inform future tax legislation in the state by analyzing the fiscal, administrative, and distributional effects of replacing current taxes with a state-level consumption-based “FairTax.”
Purpose
- A formal memorial resolution mourning the death of Olinda B. Newhouse (Morton) and extending condolences to her family.
Key provisions / content
- Recites biographical details: born June 10, 1944 (Robstown, TX); married Stephen Newhouse (Nov 3, 1967); settled in Morton in 1977; worked in social work; family details (children, grandchildren, siblings) and personal interests (music, cooking, gardening, faith).
- Notes death date: July 10, 2025.
- Resolution language: expresses mourning, extends condolences to family and friends, and directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to the family.
Who is affected
- Family and friends of Olinda B. Newhouse; community members who knew her.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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