Georgia CommonsHB 216: Richard H. Smith Georgia CHIPS Advancement in Research and Economic Development Act; enact
Última acción: 13 de mayo de 2025 · Effective Date 2025-05-13
House Bill 216 creates a new Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Commission to coordinate the state's semiconductor industry strategy, replacing an existing OneGeorgia Authority consortium that oversaw similar work.
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En lenguaje claro
Georgia currently has a Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Consortium run through the OneGeorgia Authority, with an advisory panel and executive committee. This bill, named the Richard H. Smith Georgia CHIPS Advancement in Research and Economic Development Act, replaces that structure with a new Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Commission housed in the Department of Economic Development (O.C.G.A. § 50-7-130). The commission is tasked with bringing together public and private stakeholders in semiconductor manufacturing, drawing on universities and industry to build a strategic plan for the industry, advising on how to attract investment, and expanding workforce training related to semiconductor design and manufacturing. It will have nine members: three appointed by the Governor, two by the Senate President, two by the House Speaker, plus the University System chancellor and the Technical College System commissioner (or their designees). The old consortium's governing law, O.C.G.A. § 50-34-21, is repealed. The commission is set to stand abolished on June 30, 2028, and the law takes effect once the Governor signs it or it becomes law without signature.
Qué hace el proyecto de ley
- Creates the Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Commission inside the Department of Economic Development to coordinate semiconductor industry policy.
- Abolishes the existing Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Consortium and repeals the OneGeorgia Authority code section that created it.
- Sets the commission's nine-member makeup, with appointees from the Governor, Senate President, House Speaker, plus the University System chancellor and Technical College System commissioner.
- Directs the commission to focus on research, workforce training, investment strategy, and manufacturing leadership in the semiconductor sector.
- Puts a sunset date on the commission, requiring it to be abolished on June 30, 2028 unless further action is taken.
A quién afecta
The change affects the Department of Economic Development, the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and appointees named by the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker. It also touches semiconductor manufacturers, related suppliers, and workforce training programs in Georgia.
Por qué importa
Georgia has been courting semiconductor manufacturing investment, and this bill restructures who coordinates that effort by shifting oversight from a OneGeorgia Authority consortium to a new commission under the Department of Economic Development, changing who sets strategy for research funding, workforce training, and industry recruitment.
Disposiciones clave
- Section 2 adds a new Article 11 to Chapter 7 of Title 50, creating the commission and defining its six statutory purposes, including workforce development and attracting investment.
- Section 2 sets the commission's nine-member composition and requires priority be given to appointees with manufacturing, design, or scientific research experience.
- Section 2 places the commission administratively within the Department of Economic Development and sets its abolition date at June 30, 2028.
- Section 3 repeals O.C.G.A. § 50-34-21, eliminating the prior Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Consortium under the OneGeorgia Authority.
- Section 4 makes the Act effective immediately upon the Governor's signature or upon becoming law without signature.
Del proyecto de ley
“The commission shall stand abolished on June 30, 2028.”
“Sustaining the leadership of this state in advanced semiconductor research, design, manufacturing, and advanced packaging”
Cronología del estado
- Effective Date 2025-05-13
- Act 176
- House Date Signed by Governor (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Sent to Governor (Cámara de Representantes)
- Senate Passed/Adopted (Senado)
- Senate Third Read (Senado)
- Senate Taken from Table (Senado)
- Senate Tabled (Senado)
Mostrar el historial completo (17 acciones)
- Senate Read Second Time (Senado)
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senado)
- Senate Read and Referred (Senado)
- House Passed/Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Third Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Committee Favorably Reported (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Second Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
- House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)
Patrocinadores
- Vance Smith (R, HD-138)
- Jon Burns (R, HD-159)
- Todd Jones (R, HD-025)
- Carmen Rice (R, HD-139)
- Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
- Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)
- Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
Votaciones
- Votación: Cámara de Representantes12 de febrero de 2025
163 a favor, 2 en contra (7 sin votar, 8 ausentes)
- Votación: Senado31 de marzo de 2025
50 a favor, 2 en contra (1 sin votar, 3 ausentes)
Temas
- semiconductor industry
- economic development
- Georgia CHIPS Act
- workforce training
- state commissions