LC 46 1255S
The House Committee on Rules offers the following substitute to HR 429:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1; and for other1
purposes.2
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia's current 9-1-1 system does not fully realize the3
advancements in technology and communications to serve 9-1-1 callers in this state as4
effectively as possible; and5
WHEREAS, an estimated 240 million calls are made to 9-1-1 in the United States each year6
and an estimated 85 percent of all calls made to 9-1-1 originate from a mobile device; and7
WHEREAS, Next Generation 9-1-1 is an advanced system that modernizes and enhances the8
capabilities of current 9-1-1 services; and9
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia's current 9-1-1 infrastructure has remained largely10
unchanged since its inception in 1968, and the state's current 9-1-1 funding model was11
created and authorized by the Georgia General Assembly in 1977; and12
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the State of Georgia and its residents to establish a13
committee dedicated to a comprehensive review of the state's current 9-1-1 funding14
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provisions and to study and identify any reforms necessary to provide adequate funding to15
support the transition from legacy 9-1-1 centers to modern Next Generation 9-1-1 centers in16
a manner that will ensure that their current and future operations can be fully realized in17
Georgia.18
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:19
(1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee20
on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1.21
(2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of five members of the22
House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of23
Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson24
of the committee.25
(3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs,26
issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or27
legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.28
(4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee29
may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or30
convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and31
accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.32
(5) Allowances and funding. The legislative members of the committee shall receive33
the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia34
Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any35
member of the committee for more than three days unless additional days are authorized.36
Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds37
appropriated to the House of Representatives.38
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(6) Report.39
(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that40
include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the41
same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to42
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.43
(B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for44
proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C)45
of this paragraph.46
(C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of47
abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee. 48
A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with49
the Clerk of the House of Representatives.50
(D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the51
House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu52
thereof.53
(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2025.54
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