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Lawmakers warn business and cross‑border coordination should guide any change to time rules
Summary
Members including Deborah Silcox and Michael Caldwell questioned whether a change would harm business ties with New York and Washington, and urged the committee to solicit business testimony and weigh impacts on cross‑border commerce and scheduling before moving forward.
Several members told the committee they want concrete information from businesses before considering a referendum. Deborah Silcox said she is married to a physician and worried about health and business impacts if Georgia changes its clock relative to major markets such as New York and Washington, D.C. "Would this put us in a lesser position in any way, particularly our relationship with New York and Washington DC?" Silcox asked.
Representative Michael Caldwell, who represents part of Cherokee County and Woodstock, said employers worry about bordering states matching time zones. The committee chair urged members to solicit testimony from business groups and said members should survey constituents with an explanation rather than a single checkbox, so voters understand trade‑offs.
