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Julie Walker, identified in testimony as a Georgia librarian, told the committee that county and regional library trustees are unpaid volunteers who increasingly have difficulty maintaining quorums because of work obligations, long drives and family commitments. \"It would be extremely helpful to have this virtual option for these unpaid, busy trustees who provide meaningful governance for and support for our libraries,\" Walker said. She said some regional systems include up to seven counties and that there are 60 county and regional library systems in Georgia.

Committee members noted the temporary allowance for remote meetings during the COVID emergency and said the bill would restore a remote-meeting option for local library boards after the emergency orders expired. Representative Mary Margaret Oliver proposed an amendment to add community service boards created pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 37; the transcript records that the language would be added as subsection F and that legislative counsel was preparing the amendment text.

The committee approved the amendment by voice vote and then voted to pass the bill as amended. The transcript records motions, seconds and voice approval but does not record roll-call totals. The bill leaves unchanged the option for boards to meet in person; it would simply allow remote participation as an option. The transcript did not specify whether the bill includes requirements for public notice, remote‑meeting procedures, or technology standards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","02.25.25 State Planning & community Affairs","oneSentenceSummary","A Georgia House committee voted to pass House Bill 516 to permit county and regional library boards to hold meetings by teleconference; an amendment was adopted to add community service boards created under Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 37.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature Georgia , Georgia","taxId",77688,"location","Georgia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6313074,"House committee approves bill, resolution recognizing Incheon, South Korea as sister city",253,3651000,3904000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2389589-6bf9adabbbff1a258ddf130fca2ddfb2&start=3651&end=3904","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2389589-6bf9adabbbff1a258ddf130fca2ddfb2/thumbnail_3651000.jpg","/articles/6313074/Georgia/House-committee-approves-bill-resolution-recognizing-Incheon-South-Korea-as-sister-city","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6313074-64ebc60db32b6e5b33aa4f7b450a36d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771114992&Signature=PX-EDTchnyoLmaBY5DoX6buismIYGeYRvvdAgcu6wHGouMXyQgXSBhLk9zsAITePJY0~Xn1c-Pg2-x9qZVhPjzi2U~ss-N4p8k3lYUA4-gzFPLNOD7Say0rqdNh65-WYhSbYos8PBMp~6M~qKvag9IMMhD85MLxWMRj5-8f8lmgeVnyENZgsGAmIbOPW-0vpNFZbZt3b2cG5dJ2HmIDXM7B6v3wBL8BqbYrVqkzeVGhcWrIecbPLrCh5-TfFvlIQsmzTb5evGoJDlnKXbPs-N2gxeWYYMNRQ0Wsz1LeUvgaIeCK4xzSOS3Om1nEuBx9II0LOKdUnKJyqNBN6a1Idgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During a Georgia House committee meeting, members voted to pass House Bill 486 and adopted House Resolution 273 to recognize Incheon, South Korea, as a sister-city partner with the state, Representative Hong told the committee.

The measure, sponsored by Floor Leader Hong, asks the legislature to formally acknowledge a sister‑city relationship with Incheon, a major South Korean port city with an international airport. Hong said he included a letter from the mayor of Incheon and that the South Korean consul general supports the effort. \"I would ask the committee to vote favorably for the bill and the resolution,\" Hong said.

Sponsor remarks noted economic ties between Georgia and South Korea, including a substantial Korean business presence in the state; Hong mentioned he was born in South Korea and described Incheon as a major port and airport hub. Chairman Wortheiser was identified in the discussion as supporting the effort.

Committee members moved and seconded the motions. Representative McLean is recorded as having moved passage of the bill; a second was heard and the committee approved the bill and then the resolution by voice votes. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript; the committee record indicates voice approval and that copies of the resolution would be distributed to members.

The resolution was offered partly as a backup in case the house bill encountered delay in the Senate, Representative Hong said. The transcript did not specify next steps for any formal delegation or exchange with Incheon beyond the recognition language.","A Georgia House committee voted to pass House Bill 486 and adopt House Resolution 273 to recognize Incheon, South Korea, as a sister city, with the sponsor citing economic and cultural ties and letters of support from Incheon officials.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee passes bill allowing county and regional library boards to meet remotely; amendment adds community service boards

House committee approves bill, resolution recognizing Incheon, South Korea as sister city