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Committee votes 9-4 to advance bill creating geospatial advisory council at DCA
Summary
The State Planning & Community Affairs committee voted 9-4 to report a bill that would administratively tie a state geospatial advisory council to the Department of Community Affairs; supporters said the council will reduce duplicated data efforts, while members pressed for a funding plan.
The State Planning & Community Affairs committee on Monday voted to report a bill that would house a proposed Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council at the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), a move backers said will coordinate state, regional and local geospatial data efforts. A committee member moved “we do pass,” the motion was seconded, and the tally was recorded as nine yeses and four no's.
Supporters told the committee the council will act as a governance body to prioritize investments and reduce duplication across agencies. Susan, the acting state geospatial information officer, said the council’s purpose is to “build it once and use it many many ways” by coordinating datasets that currently are created separately by multiple entities. Members repeatedly asked about long-term funding; sponsors acknowledged the current bill carries no state funding and said they are working to secure ongoing resources before the temporary federal grants expire.
Provenance (topicintro/topfinish): - topicintro: SEG 181–185 evidence_excerpt: "the geospatial council would be housed at the department of community affairs that's what this bill is asking is for that advisory council to be moved from epd over to dca" reason_code: topicintro - topicfinish: SEG 1179–1181 evidence_excerpt: "all in favor may show by raising your right hand ... we have a do pass by nine yeses and four no's" reason_code: topicfinish
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