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Bill to create Georgia–Ireland trade commission presented to Rules Committee
Summary
An author introduced House Bill 980 to establish a 15-member Georgia–Ireland Trade Commission aimed at strengthening trade ties and access to EU markets through Ireland; the sponsor said the commission would cost the state nothing and rely on private funds.
Unidentified Speaker 3, the author of House Bill 980, told the Rules Committee the bill would create the Georgia–Ireland Trade Commission, a 15-member commission made up of appointees from the House, the Senate and the governor’s office.
The author said joining the commission would place Georgia among about 25 states with similar bodies and could give Georgia better access to European Union markets via Ireland, which the author described as the largest English-speaking EU country. The sponsor said Georgia already has strong cultural and economic ties with Ireland and that the commission would further those relationships.
The author stated there is "no cost to the state," adding that all funds used by the commission would be raised from private entities. Committee members did not ask substantive follow-up questions during the introduction and the bill was moved along without debate.
No formal vote on House Bill 980 was recorded in the meeting. Members were invited to raise any questions with the author outside the meeting.
