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HR 590: House Study Committee on Telecommunications Services and Programs for the Hearing and Visually Impaired; create

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House Resolution 590

By: Representatives Dickey of the 134th, Parsons of the 44th, Martin of the 49th, Williams of the 37th, and Anderson of the 10th

A RESOLUTION

Creating the House Study Committee on Telecommunications Services and Programs for the Hearing and Visually Impaired; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Public Service Commission, by an Act of the General Assembly, approved April 11, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 1118), was directed to establish, implement, administer, and promote a state-wide single provider dual party relay service; and

WHEREAS, further Acts of the General Assembly directed the Public Service Commission to provide an audible universal information access service, telecommunications equipment distribution program, and other hearing technology; and

WHEREAS, the dual party relay service and other such programs have benefitted the deaf and hard of hearing community and the blind community in Georgia for decades; and

WHEREAS, the advent of newer technology over the past 35 years has resulted in a significant reduction in the usage of the dual party relay service in particular; and

WHEREAS, the General Assembly, in the interest of fiscal responsibility and good governance, seeks the guidance of the deaf and hard of hearing community and the blind community, as well as other stakeholders and concerned citizens, to determine whether legislation is needed to address the current and future need of such service and programs as well as the assistance needs of Georgians with auditory, speech, or visual impairments.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

(1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee on Telecommunications Services and Programs for the Hearing and Visually Impaired.

(2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson of the committee.

(3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.

(4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.

(5) Allowances and funding. The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives.

(6) Report.

(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.

(B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.

(C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee. A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

(D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu thereof.

(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2025.