07 LC 18 6412S
(SCS)
Senate
Resolution 482
By:
Senators Rogers of the 21st, Hill of the 32nd, Powell of the 23rd, Pearson of
the 51st, Douglas of the 17th and others
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Communications Taxes, Fees, and Telecommunications Franchising
Process Study Committee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the communications industry has evolved rapidly in recent years so that
consumers may choose from a wide variety of technologies and providers;
and
WHEREAS,
there is a disparity in the taxation and licensure of various types of
communications services, and in the taxation of the communications industry and
other industries; and
WHEREAS,
this legislature plans a major review of taxation in general; and
WHEREAS,
Virginia recently passed legislation simplifying the structure of taxation of
communications services to make it similar to the taxation of typical retail
purchases; and
WHEREAS,
a streamlined tax and licensure climate for communications can aid economic
development, help attract new jobs, help secure existing jobs, encourage
investment in communications infrastructure, and minimize disincentives to such
investments resulting from inequitable taxation.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate
Communications Taxes, Fees, and Telecommunications Franchising Process Study
Committee to be composed of five members of the Senate to be appointed by the
President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall designate a member
of the committee as chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall call
all meetings of the committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that 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. 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. The 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. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this
resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the Senate. In the event
the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with
suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or
before December 1, 2007. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1,
2007.