08 LC
36 1162S
House
Resolution 1364 (RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Martin of the
47th,
Hill of the
21st,
and Abrams of the
84th
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the House Study Committee on the Future of Manufacturing in Georgia; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
there are many different factors manufacturing businesses will take into
consideration prior to deciding where to set up operation; and
WHEREAS,
an infrastructure with the ability to quickly and efficiently deliver products
to customers is a major selling point to manufacturing businesses, and Georgia
possesses such an infrastructure with Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport -
the world´s leading air cargo center handling more than 900,000 tons of
cargo annually - and the state of the art deep water ports in Savannah and
Brunswick; and
WHEREAS,
the manufacturing industry depends on a well trained workforce, and Georgia is
committed through programs administered by the Department of Economic
Development and the Department of Technical and Adult Education to ensure that
there is a highly skilled workforce in the state ready to meet the manufacturing
needs in the state; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia prides itself in having a pro-industry business climate and to ensure
that as a state we are doing everything possible to continue to attract
manufacturers to Georgia it is necessary to evaluate our policies and continue
to develop new ideas, such as job creation, incentives to attract industry to
Georgia, to help existing industry grow, and to target growth in particular
industries.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House Study Committee on the Future of Manufacturing in Georgia to be
composed of six members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall select one of the members appointed as the 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, and issues 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 three 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 House of Representatives. 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 before the convening of the 2009 session of the General Assembly, at which time the committee shall stand abolished.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs, and issues 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 three 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 House of Representatives. 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 before the convening of the 2009 session of the General Assembly, at which time the committee shall stand abolished.