| HB 0100 |
Support | Authorization for EMCs to Provide Broadband Services |
Don Parsons |
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2/6/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Economic Development and Tourism |
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| This legislation, similar to HB 23 and SB 2, authorizes Georgia's EMCs to provide broadband service. |
| HB 0465 |
Negotiating | Water Customer Bill of Rights |
Don Parsons |
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3/4/2020 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications |
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| This bill, entitled the “Georgia Water Customer Bill of Rights Act”, would create new requirements for public and private water systems. The bill includes specifics on customer service standards, how and when billing should occur and notification requirements regarding termination of service. |
| HB 0927 |
Neutral | Reporting Requirement For Any Spill or Release of Ethylene Oxide |
Don Parsons |
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3/13/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
Natural Resources and Environment |
Assignments |
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| This legislation requires any spill or release of ethylene oxide (regardless of the amount) be reported to the Georgia Environmental Protection (EPD) within 24 hours of discovering the release. This information must also be placed on EPD's website. Similar legislation has been introduced in the Senate, SB 426. |
| HB 1052 |
Oppose | Sales Tax Exemptions - Telecommunications Equipment |
Don Parsons |
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2/28/2020 |
House Second Readers |
Ways and Means |
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| This bill would exempt from state and local sales taxes the purchase of equipment used in telecommunications services, including broadband, cable, and other video programming services. Such sales taxes would first be paid, with teh purchaser then seeking a refund via the Department of Revenue. The exemption would be capped at $100 million per year. |
| HR 1093 |
Support | House Study Committee on Cybersecurity |
Don Parsons |
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2/26/2020 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications |
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| This resolution establishes the House Study Committee on Cybersecurity to undertake a study of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems related to cybersecurity. In particular, the study committee will explore any privacy protection requirements related to the collection, processing and sharing of any data from connecting computing devices; methods the state may use to encourage and promote the investment by companies and the public in better internet of things related security measures; and any additional security or privacy concerns that may need to be considered by the state. |
