HR429: HR429 House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1; create

Georgia's 9-1-1 funding model dates to 1977 and its underlying system has not fundamentally changed since 1968, even though most calls now come from mobile phones and newer 'Next Generation 9-1-1' technology could improve emergency response. This resolution creates the House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1 to review current funding rules and recommend reforms needed to pay for the shift from legacy 9-1-1 centers to modern ones. The committee would have five House members appointed by the Speaker, who also names the chairperson. The committee can meet as needed, and legislative members get standard daily allowances (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8) for up to three days unless more are approved. Funding comes from the House's existing budget. The committee must file any report and recommendations before it is abolished on December 1, 2025.

• Creates the House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1 to review the state's 9-1-1 funding system.
• Directs the Speaker of the House to appoint five House members to the committee and designate its chairperson.
• Authorizes the committee to study current 9-1-1 funding problems and recommend legislation or other action.
• Sets legislative member pay using existing daily allowance rules (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8), capped at three days unless more are approved.
• Requires funding for the committee's work to come from the House of Representatives' existing appropriated funds.
• Abolishes the committee on December 1, 2025, after any approved report is filed with the Clerk of the House.

The five House members appointed to the study committee, the Speaker of the House who makes those appointments, and indirectly Georgia's 9-1-1 call centers, local emergency dispatch agencies, and residents who rely on 9-1-1 for emergency response.

If adopted, this sets up a formal legislative review of how Georgia pays for 9-1-1 service, which could lead to future legislation changing funding for emergency call centers statewide as they upgrade to newer technology capable of handling mobile and multimedia 9-1-1 calls.

• Paragraph (1) creates the House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1.
• Paragraph (2) sets committee membership at five House members appointed by the Speaker, who also names the chairperson.
• Paragraph (3) charges the committee with studying 9-1-1 funding conditions and problems and recommending action or legislation.
• Paragraph (5) ties member pay to O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 allowances, capped at three days absent additional authorization, funded through the House's budget.
• Paragraph (6) requires any approved findings or recommendations to be filed as a report with the Clerk of the House before abolishment.
• Paragraph (7) abolishes the committee on December 1, 2025.

1. 2025-04-04House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
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5. 2025-02-28House First Readers (House)
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• Charles Martin (R, HD-049)Primary sponsor
• Don Parsons (R, HD-044)
• Karla Drenner (D, HD-085)
• Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)
• Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)

1. PassedHouse voteApril 4, 2025

   166 yea, 0 nay (5 not voting, 9 absent)

   Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444

• 9-1-1 funding
• emergency services
• Next Generation 9-1-1
• legislative study committee
• public safety