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Senate
Resolution 469
By:
Senators Cagle of the 49th, Hudgens of the 47th, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th,
Rogers of the 21st and Pearson of the 51st
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Environmental Program Privatization Study Committee; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the introduction of public-private competition into the delivery of
environmental protection programs, services, and activities may result in
improvements in the effectiveness, efficiency, and costs of such programs,
services, and activities; and
WHEREAS,
it may be advantageous to identify disincentives toward efficiency and cost
effectiveness in government enforcement and implementation of environmental laws
and regulations and how the introduction of private sector competition or
incentives may result in higher quality performance and more effective
implementation of such policies and programs; and
WHEREAS,
there is a perceived need to focus on areas where new legislation may give the
Environmental Protection Division and the Department of Natural Resources more
flexibility to choose or "shop" and negotiate among private sector providers for
the highest quality and lowest cost performance, specifically with respect
to:
(1)
The involvement of the private sector in department or division management and
delivery of environmental protection programs, services, and activities;
(2)
The transfer of department or division functions or assets or shifting of
government management and service delivery to the private sector;
(3)
The enhancement of department or division access to special skills or technical
expertise which are not available in-house;
(4)
The authorization of department or division access to private sector providers
in instances where it would not be cost effective to hire directly in-house;
and
(5)
The involvement of private sector providers in circumstances where they would
provide more rapid or timely start up for new or reorganized programs, services,
or activities.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate
Environmental Program Privatization Study Committee to be composed of five
members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments.
The Senate Committee on Assignments 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, 2005. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1,
2005.