HR1583: HR1583 House Study Committee on Small Business Technology Adoption; create

This resolution creates the House Study Committee on Small Business Technology Adoption. It responds to concerns that Georgia small businesses could benefit from tools such as enterprise software, artificial intelligence, and electronic invoicing (e-invoicing), but may need help from the state, including its university system, technical colleges, K-12 schools, licensing boards, and economic development agencies, to access training and certifications. The committee would have five House members appointed by the Speaker: the chair of the House Committee on Small Business Development (who leads the panel), two members of the majority party, and two members of the minority party. The committee can hold meetings, study the issues raised, and recommend legislation. Members get standard legislative allowances for up to five days unless more are approved, funded through the House's budget. The committee must stand abolished by December 1, 2026, and any report must be approved and filed before that date.

• Creates the House Study Committee on Small Business Technology Adoption, made up of five House members appointed by the Speaker.
• Directs the committee to study how public policy could encourage small businesses to adopt technologies like AI and e-invoicing.
• Sets committee leadership as the chair of the House Committee on Small Business Development, plus two majority and two minority party members.
• Authorizes standard legislative per diem and travel allowances (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8) for up to five meeting days unless additional days are approved.
• Requires any approved findings or legislative recommendations to be filed as a report with the Clerk of the House before the committee is abolished.
• Sets the committee's abolishment date as December 1, 2026.

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives appointed to the committee, small business owners across Georgia, and state entities such as the university system, technical colleges, K-12 systems, professional licensing boards, and economic development agencies that could be asked to help businesses adopt new technology.

If created, the committee could shape future legislation on tax incentives, training programs, or certifications aimed at helping small businesses use technology like artificial intelligence and electronic invoicing, though this resolution itself does not change any law or spend new money.

• Paragraph 1 creates the House Study Committee on Small Business Technology Adoption.
• Paragraph 2 sets membership at five House members: the Small Business Development Committee chair as chairperson, two majority party members, and two minority party members.
• Paragraph 3 charges the committee with studying small business technology adoption issues and recommending legislation.
• Paragraph 5 sets member allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8, capped at five days unless extended, funded from the House's existing budget.
• Paragraph 6 requires any approved report with legislative recommendations to be filed with the Clerk of the House before abolishment.
• Paragraph 7 abolishes the committee on December 1, 2026.

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• Joseph Gullett (R, HD-019)Primary sponsor
• Mike Cheokas (R, HD-151)
• Todd Jones (R, HD-025)

• small business
• technology adoption
• artificial intelligence
• economic development
• legislative study committees