House Rules Committee, June 20, 2026
Video: https://vimeo.com/1187194527 (a timestamp t plays at https://vimeo.com/1187194527#t=<seconds>s)
Page: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-06-20/house-rules

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[0:04:26] Hey, we got a quorum.

[0:04:26] Check off.

[0:04:27] They're boycotting it. It's weird.

[0:04:28] I don't know.

[0:04:34] It's like

[0:13:56] 2:30, 2:45.

[0:13:57] Morning, everybody.

[0:13:59] Morning.

[0:14:00] Welcome you to our Rules Committee meeting this morning. We'll call it to order. Uh, before we get started, uh, did a little research, called a couple of historians, and some people say, "What are, what are we doing meeting up here in, on the fourth floor?" And if you've gone by 341 and looked inside, you'll understand why we're meeting up here. Uh, all the work that's going on, the building, uh, the room is being taken right down to the rafters like they did the House chamber, and all that's gonna be restored. It's gonna be beautiful, and we'll be able to get back in there, but not today.

[0:14:31] So, uh, f- there's a couple of folks in this room that are old enough to remember this was the Rules room where Rules met before, uh, we went to 341. So I talked to a couple of people this morning. Uh, Earl Ehrhart was the, the Rules chairman when Rules moved from fourth floor down to 341 to meet, and, uh, we'll get into a little more of that when we have some time to do some things. But we'll go ahead and call the meeting to order, and we'll get started, and I'm gonna ask Dean Greene to open us up with a word of prayer.

[0:15:03] And y'all, we- we're asking the members to sit at the front table here with the mics, and then the first two rows, and then behind that we can have guests as, as, uh, room is available. And we have a podium over here, and then if we have members who want to ask questions, and you don't have a mic, you can come to the mic over here, and we'll recognize you to do that over there. So just be patient and work with us, and we'll try to make it as, uh, painless as we can. Dean Greene, open us up with prayer, please.

[0:15:35] Let us pray. Our Father in heaven, this morning we pause with gratitude that's in our heart. We ask for your blessing, and Lord, over this day, over our work, and over all things we meet, we need you this morning. Grant us wisdom in our decisions, kindness in our actions, and courage in our challenges, and may we be a light to others, and may peace guide our steps. And we ask all of this in the name of our Son and guide and force to, for all individuals.

[0:16:11] In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.

[0:16:13] Amen.

[0:16:14] Good. Thank you, Dean. Okay, we're gonna recognize, uh, Representative Gambill hiding over here. If you would come to the, uh, podium and, uh, present your request, please. House Resolution 3EX, I believe it is. Well, good morning. Thank you, Chairman. It's good to be with y'all. Uh, we have House Resolution EX in front of you today to ratify the governor's temporary suspension of the collection of motor fuel tax and diesel fuel tax in response to his executive order on May the 15th declaring a state of emergency due to acute consumer price shock.

[0:16:51] Because this v- suspension occurred when the General Assembly was not in session, we need to pass this resolution to ratify the executive orders to suspend the collection of the tax, and it's pursuant to the Code of Georgia. This has saved Georgians almost $100 million, and that's in addition to the $390 million in savings brought by the 60-day suspension under House Bill 1199. So just like previous resolutions, this one simply will ratify what the governor has already done, and this is a necessary procedure that we need to take, uh, while we are together, um, to, to do that.

[0:17:28] So I'm happy to answer any questions about, um, the legislation in front of us.

[0:17:34] Okay. You've heard the, uh, explanation of the resolution. Are there any questions? Okay, don't see any questions. Is there a motion?

[0:17:43] Moved.

[0:17:44] Motion do pass. Any opposition? Then we'll pass that along and put that on the floor.

[0:17:49] Thank you.

[0:17:50] Thank you. That's all we got. This will set the calendar, uh, for today, and we have House Resolution 3EX. Is there a motion that that be set onto the calendar and sent to the floor today?

[0:18:03] Moved.

[0:18:03] We have a motion do pass. Any opposition? Okay, it's on. It's being a modified structure, House Resolution 3EX. Okay, thank you very much. We'll adjourn the meeting and see you downstairs. Thank you.

[0:18:15] Chairman, I had no word. I wanted 10 minutes.

[0:18:26] You g-