07 LC 25
4857
House
Resolution 422
By:
Representatives Drenner of the
86th,
Sinkfield of the
60th,
Thomas of the
100th,
and Porter of the
143rd
A
RESOLUTION
To
create the House Climate Study Committee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
there is notable scientific evidence that the Earth is undergoing climate change
due to increases in the Earth´s temperatures around the globe;
and
WHEREAS,
according to a recently released report from the United States government´s
top climatologist published in the
Proceedings of the
National Academy of Science, if nothing is
done, within 45 years, temperatures on Earth will be hotter than at any time
during the past 1 million years; and
WHEREAS,
such global climate change may have substantial and deleterious effects upon
Georgia´s economy, environment, natural resources, and people, as
scientists predict that without corrective measures, the world will experience
more record heat waves, wildfires, and more intense storms and flooding of
coastal areas, among other things; and
WHEREAS,
scientists have stressed that there is no time for delay in addressing the
problem of climate change because it takes so long for the climate system itself
to respond to corrective measures; and
WHEREAS,
it is prudent to study the effects that global climate change may have on the
State of Georgia and to consider appropriate responses of this state to address
global climate change and problems likely to be associated with it.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House Climate Study Committee to be composed of five members of the House of
Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Speaker 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 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 on or before December 1, 2007. The committee shall stand
abolished on December 1, 2007.