HR 754: House Study Committee on Street Lighting Along State Routes; create

This resolution does not change any law directly. Instead, it creates the House Study Committee on Street Lighting Along State Routes, a temporary panel of five House members appointed by the Speaker of the House, with one designated as chairperson. The committee is directed to study problems with street lighting on state routes, such as nonfunctional or missing lights, aging infrastructure, and storm damage. It will look at coordination between local governments, utility providers, and the Department of Transportation, and consider ways to track and report lighting problems and speed up repairs. The committee can hold meetings as needed, and members receive standard legislative allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 for up to five days unless more are authorized. The committee must file any findings or proposed legislation before it is abolished on December 1, 2025.

• Creates the House Study Committee on Street Lighting Along State Routes, made up of five House members appointed by the Speaker.
• Directs the committee to study nonfunctional, outdated, or missing street lights along state routes and related maintenance issues.
• Authorizes the committee to meet as needed and to recommend legislation or other action based on its findings.
• Sets standard legislative per diem allowances for committee members, capped at five days unless additional days are approved.
• Requires any approved findings or legislative recommendations to be filed with the Clerk of the House before the committee ends.
• Abolishes the committee automatically on December 1, 2025.

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives appointed to the committee, the Department of Transportation, local governments, and utility providers who may be consulted, and ultimately drivers and pedestrians who use state routes affected by street lighting conditions.

The resolution itself makes no changes to street lighting funding or maintenance. Its practical effect is to set up a temporary group to gather information and recommend possible legislation, meaning any real change to lighting policy would depend on future bills based on the committee's findings.

• Paragraph (1) formally creates the House Study Committee on Street Lighting Along State Routes.
• 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 street lighting conditions and recommending action or legislation.
• Paragraph (5) ties member reimbursement to O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 and limits paid allowances to five days without further authorization.
• Paragraph (6) requires any approved report or legislative recommendations to be filed with the Clerk of the House before abolishment.
• Paragraph (7) abolishes the committee on December 1, 2025.

1. 2025-03-31House Second Readers (House)
2. 2025-03-28House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-27House Hopper (House)

• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-96)Primary sponsor
• Al Williams (D, HD-168)
• Billy Mitchell (D, HD-88)

• street lighting
• state routes
• road safety
• legislative study committee
• Department of Transportation